Legal
May 14, 2021
Thieves Busted Using Jamming Devices at Florida Gaming Venues
A quintet of would-be thieves didn’t do a good job of covering themselves as they committed their crimes and will now pay the price. A media outlet in Jacksonville, FL, highlighted the recent bust of a theft ring that was using electronic jammers to steal from gaming arcades in Columbia County. However, it indicates that […]
Casino
May 11, 2021
Casino Expansion Plans in Florida Not on the Table for the Near Future
Despite having spent over a million dollars trying to impress lawmakers in the state, Jeffrey Soffer’s hopes of moving his Florida casino are almost nil. Soffer is behind the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach and the Big Easy Casino in Hallandale Beach and was hoping to be able to shift his casino license to the […]
Legal
May 6, 2021
Florida Voters Want a Say on New Gaming Compact
Florida voters want to have a say on the future of Florida’s gaming as lawmakers consider a new compact deal with the Seminole Tribe. Florida Voters Want to Weigh on a New Gaming Compact Deal Florida gaming will soon take the lawmakers’ focus, as they will consider the new compact with the Seminole Tribe, expanding […]
Legal
April 30, 2021
Florida’s DeSantis-Seminole Compact to Face Legal Scrutiny
Florida’s sports gambling compact that will offer an unprecedented expansion of the state’s gambling industry may come under legal challenges from opponents. Bringing Online Sports Gambling in Florida The recently negotiated compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis offers a path to sports betting legalization for the Sunshine State. Pending approval in May, the compact […]
Legal
April 23, 2021
Florida Able to Recover from Almost-certain Defeat of Sports Gambling
It seemed like Florida was about to miss an opportunity to reap the benefits of sports gambling this year, but it has apparently found success at the last minute. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have reached an agreement for a new tribal gaming compact that will see the Sunshine State launch […]
Legal
April 15, 2021
Attempts to Expand Florida’s Gambling Market May Have Failed
The clock is winding down on the current Florida legislative session and it’s beginning to look like the Sunshine State’s sports gambling future isn’t too bright. Governor Ron DeSantis has been trying to work with the Seminole Tribe of Florida for the past several weeks in order to come up with a mutually beneficial sports […]
Sports
April 13, 2021
Bill Regulating Pari-Mutuels in Florida Has Been Approved
Under a bill unanimously approved by the Senate Regulated Industries Committee on Monday, Florida’s jai alai frontons, quarter horse, and harness horse racing tracks may opt not to perform live events but still run poker and slot machine rooms. Florida Welcomes Pari-Mutuel Regulation The bill will require thoroughbred horse tracks to conduct live racing, and although […]
Legal
April 8, 2021
Florida Committee on Regulated Industries to Review Gambling Bills
The Committee on Regulated Industries in Florida will review three gambling bills next week. In a memo sent to all Senators on Wednesday, Senate President Wilton Simpson said that gambling regulation should be reviewed and updated regularly. Three Gambling Bills Head to the Committee on Regulated Industries Florida is one of the many US states […]
Legal
March 22, 2021
Possible Gambling Deal Once Again Buzzed About in Florida
A possible gambling deal in Florida is on the rise, as Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe negotiate, three weeks into the 2021 Legislative Session. Gov. DeSantis Wants to Negotiate Deal with Seminole Tribe Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe could negotiate a gambling deal three weeks into the 2021 Legislative Session in Florida. DeSantis said […]
Casino
March 18, 2021
A Trump Golf Resort in Florida Could Become A Casino
When the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City was razed last month, it reportedly marked the end of an era. It was the last gambling property still in existence with ties to former President of the US (POTUS) Donald Trump and its disappearance from the city’s skyline essentially closed the book on Trump’s casino activity. However, […]