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Associated PressOctober 26, 2015

The Seminole Tribe of Florida now is asking a federal judge to let it keep blackjack at its casinos across the state. Florida and the tribe signed a deal in 2010 but the provision that allows blackjack and other banked card games expires at the end of this month. The tribe is supposed to remove […]

Jim RosicaOctober 14, 2015

Representatives of the Seminole Tribe of Florida have been meeting secretly with Gov. Rick Scott and his staff this week as the deadline grows near for a new deal for the tribe to continue offering blackjack and other card games at its casinos. The two sides met Tuesday, as first reported by the Miami Herald, and again […]

Jim RosicaOctober 7, 2015

State Sen. Rob Bradley, who leads a legislative panel that oversees gambling in Florida, said Wednesday there’s a “better than 50 percent” chance the Seminole Tribe of Florida and state officials will agree on a new deal for the tribe to continue offering blackjack. Bradley, the Fleming Island Republican who chairs the Regulated Industries committee, briefly spoke to […]

Jeff HouckAugust 19, 2015

Food News: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino announced Tuesday that celebrity chef Marc Murphy will open an as-yet unnamed Mediterranean-themed restaurant at the Tampa gaming facility in November. WHY YOU SHOULD CARE: If you’ve seen Murphy on Food Network shows like “Chopped” or “Iron Chef America,” you know him as an affable, likable chef. […]

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