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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 13, 2015

The latest Sunshine State Survey data show “a conflicted populace” on the question of expanding gambling in Florida, with about a third wanting Nevada-style casinos and another 20 percent wanting no gambling at all. More survey results released Monday included a question on gambling: “Do you believe the State of Florida should allow casino gambling only at Seminole […]

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 […]

Jim RosicaAugust 24, 2015

The state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are inching closer to a deal that would allow the Tribe to keep blackjack at its casinos. State Sen. Rob Bradley, head of the Senate panel that oversees gambling in Florida, says the dialogue is “heating up.” “We’ve made some great progress in our discussions on coming […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

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The Miami-founded international law firm Greenberg Traurig made its presence felt in Tallahassee last quarter, to judge by its earnings: the firm took in some $1.3 million in lobbying fees according to recently filed compensation reports. That figure broke down into some $1,039,000 from 108 legislative lobbying clients and $245,000 from 102 executive branch clients. Among the highest-paying […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2015

It seems that a deal is a deal is a deal, unless it’s a compact. The Seminole Tribe of Florida negotiated a compact with the state of Florida to exclusively offer banked card games. That deal expires Friday. The tribe intends to keep dealing, and so it appears both sides will test their luck in yet another game based […]

Associated PressJuly 30, 2015

The Florida Lottery is considering selling lottery tickets online or alongside ATMs to combat relatively flat sales of some of the more well-known games. Lottery officials have asked companies seeking a contract worth at least $300 million to prove that they can sell tickets on the Internet or at ATMs and gas pumps. The lottery […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2015

Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida seem headed for a showdown about the operation of the tribe’s successful casinos. A deal authorizing blackjack and other types of card games at casinos such as the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa expires Friday. The state’s top gambling regulator wrote a letter to the […]

Phil AmmannJune 26, 2015

As the combative issue of Florida gambling once again heats up, No Casinos calls the renewed debate a simple matter of “bad faith,” which they warn shouldn’t be rewarded. This week, the Seminole Tribe of Florida sent a five-page letter to Gov. Rick Scott and other legislative leaders vowing to continue providing banked card games, […]

Gary FineoutJune 24, 2015

The Seminole Tribe of Florida told Gov. Rick Scott and other state officials on Wednesday that it will keep blackjack and other card games in place at its casinos despite the looming end of a deal the tribe inked five years ago. After Scott and state legislators were unable to reach an accord with the […]

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