Florida News - Page 51

News Brief: The city of Miami Gardens could expect an annual windfall if the slot machine initiative before voters this month is approved.

News Brief: The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will add 225 slot machines, replacing its high-stakes bingo parlor, which had helped put the tribe on the gaming map.

News Brief: The gloves are coming off in the fight over slot machines, with Gov. Jeb Bush saying Tuesday he intends to offer some high-profile opposition as a pair of referendums approach in South Florida.

News Brief: With a week to go before the March 8 election over slot machines at racetracks, both sides in the debate are trotting out clashing studies to bolster their positions on the impact of gambling on local communities.

News Brief: Gambling boats could be big losers if residents in Miami-Dade and Broward vote March 8 in favor of permitting slot machines at seven racetracks and jai-alai frontons.

Lawmakers got closer Tuesday to the nitty-gritty of regulating and taxing slot machines at South Florida tracks and jai-alai frontons.

News Brief: Pompano Park and the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. will host a two-day job fair at the racetrack on Thursday, February 24 and Friday, February. 25.

News Brief: Highly paid political consultants and lobbyists are co-ordinating the slot debate in Florida.

News Brief: Two new casino ships are expected to drop anchor within a few weeks, creating more competition in Pinellas County's growing offshore gaming business.

World Poker Tour Boot Camp named two-tournament victor Ron Rose and young phenom Scott Fischman as its first champion-instructors for the series of traveling instructional seminars designed to advance the knowledge of students seeking a "Fast Track to the Final Table."

Sungold International Holdings Corp.’s subsidiary Horsepower Broadcasting Network International Ltd., and Flagler Greyhound Track have entered into a five year Horsepower ARA license agreement.

A plan to install slot machines at Gulfstream Park and three other pari-mutuel facilities will be decided March 8 by Broward County voters.

Poker Tour International announces upcoming Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments for 2005.

News Brief: Broward County commissioners approved an agreement this morning with four parimutuels that want to add slot machines, and are scheduled to consider a special referendum on slot machines.

Midas Entertainment, Inc. has taken over $32.6 million in bets, processed more than $3.2 million in payments and generated $712,000 in gross revenue.

News Brief: Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against Cordish Co. and its partners in the Seminole Hard Rock Casino project, claiming the developers fraudulently represented themselves as Trump associates to land the lucrative deal with the tribe.

A judge tossed out Tuesday a lawsuit filed by gambling opponents alleging fraud in the petition drive that put a South Florida slot machine proposal on the November ballot -- and ultimately in the state constitution.

News Brief: Just as Broward County officials are considering whether to schedule a referendum to allow slot machines at racetracks and jai-alai frontons, they may have to bail out the gambling ships that sail out of Port Everglades because of declining business.

Excalibur Electronics picked the best poker hand last year when the leading manufacturer of hand-held games, information electronics and poker products was licensed to market ‘World Series of Poker’ products by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.

AngelCiti Entertainment, Inc. has retained OTC Financial Network, a division of National Financial Communications Corp., to implement a comprehensive investor relations program.