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Florida Governor Vetoes Instant Bingo

1 April 2004

News Brief: Governor Jeb Bush vetoed a plan Wednesday to allow Florida charities and veterans groups to sell instant bingo games.

Seminole Tribe to Own Coconut Creek Casino

31 March 2004

News Brief: The Seminole Tribe of Florida will be the sole owner and operator of the Coconut Creek casino, under the terms of a lawsuit settlement the tribe announced Tuesday.

Florida County Bans Video Slots

24 March 2004

News Brief: Video arcade slot machines, which have proliferated in dozens of adult arcades across the state, are now illegal in Seminole County.

Florida County May Ban Slots

22 March 2004

News Brief: Controversial video-slot machines could be banned countywide if Seminole County commissioners adopt a new gambling ordinance Tuesday.

Florida Targets Mini-Casinos

16 March 2004

News Brief: Lawmakers have introduced legislation to crack down on the gambling halls, which fall under Florida laws addressing adult amusement arcades.

Inquiries, Politics Delayed Seminole Casino

15 March 2004

News Brief: An examination of the Seminole Tribe's casino-development deal, including a study of financial documents and court records, offers a revealing glimpse inside the boardrooms where the multibillion-dollar casino deal was crafted.

Florida Pull-Tab Bill Passed

5 March 2004

News Brief: Florida charities that sponsor bingo games could sell instant pull-tab bingo tickets under a bill the House passed Thursday over objections that the measure is unconstitutional.

Florida Track to Open Poker Room

3 March 2004

News Brief: Calder Race Course will become the latest Florida track to open a poker room when its live Thoroughbred meet.

Fire at Seminole Hard Rock Casino

24 February 2004

News Brief: A fiberglass slide that winds through a rock-like structure being constructed for a pool at the Seminole tribe's Hard Rock Cafe Casino caught fire today.

Seminole Casino Holds Job Fair

20 February 2004

News Brief: The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is holding a job fair Feb. 26-28 in preparation for its April opening.

Attendance Down at Calder Meet

7 January 2004

Average daily on-track attendance for the 2003/04 Tropical at Calder meet was 4,816, representing a 5.4-percent decrease from the previous year's average of 5,090.

Tax Threat Fails to Slow Florida Cruise Ships

2 December 2003

News Brief: Recent taxation threats from Tallahassee aren’t deterring a resurgence in Lee County-based casino cruises.

Florida to Regulate Casino-Like Video Arcades

25 November 2003

News Brief: With casino-like video arcades popping up across Central Florida, Sanford officials have decided to regulate them to the hilt.

Dog Tracks Gamble to Jumpstart Struggling Industry

3 November 2003

News Brief: In a last-gasp effort to resuscitate their expiring industry, the owners of certain South Florida dog tracks want a transfusion. They want the very lifeblood of American gambling: slot machines.

2003 Calder Meet Highlighted by Off-Track Attractions

31 October 2003

The 128-day Calder Meet’s two marquee attractions, the Summit of Speed and Festival of the Sun, once again proved to be successful attractions both on- and off-track.

Another Casino Boat Venture in Tarpon, Florida

28 October 2003

News Brief: The owner of a new Tarpon Springs casino boat venture will stay afloat when it starts up before the year's end despite the bad luck of other casino boat ventures in that area.

Man Pleads Guilty to Bilking Investors

28 October 2003

News Brief: A man pleaded guilty to scamming casino boat investors and a bank out of more than $2.1 million.

Audit: Florida's Pari-mutuels Can't Pay for Regulation

21 October 2003

News Brief: Florida's pari-mutuel industry is unable to pay for the cost of regulation and other required obligations after years of declining attendance and tumbling receipts, a state audit said Monday.

Casino Boats Argue Florida Tax Rules

16 October 2003

ews Brief: Any ship that docks in Florida and lets passengers gamble once it leaves state waters on `cruises to nowhere’ owes state taxes, a state lawyer told the Florida Supreme Court.

Florida Port Limits Gambling Ships

16 October 2003

News Brief: A majority of the five-member Canaveral Port Authority said no on Wednesday to allowing more gambling vessels there, fearing the area could someday turn into a gambling haven like Las Vegas or Biloxi, Mississippi.

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