Florida Casinos and Florida Gambling

National Finals Rodeo to leave Las Vegas

In a statement, PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman said, “The PRCA Board did not vote to leave Las Vegas; the vote was made strictly on the content of the current offer. The PRCA continues to carefully consider offers from all potential WNFR hosts.” read more

Florida resident wins $200,480 jackpot

With the holiday season about to kick into high gear, Scott C. from Casselberry, Fla. got in the spirit very quickly last Friday at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek after he collected a $200,480 jackpot. read more

Card Player Poker Tour announces stop at Palm Beach Kennel Club

The Palm Beach Kennel Club will offer players additional incentives to play in the nine-tournament series in the form of a Player of the Series leaderboard. read more

Report outlines casino prospects for South Florida

400 page report, commissioned by state legislature, points out South Florida could become a major player in casino resorts. read more

Poker room at Dania Jai-Alai closed for reno

Dania Jai-Alai being renovated in phases, poker room will close for 11 weeks. read more

Poker Player Tweets of the Week: Florida brings out the degenerates

Professional poker players took to the Sunshine State for one of the biggest tournaments of the year last week, and made sure to bring their Twitter accounts with them. read more

Poker Player Tweets of the Week: Mario Kart and baseball card walls

Casino City's Dan Podheiser takes a look at some professional poker players' tweets from the past week. Viktor Blom wants to turn pro in Mario Kart, while Jeremy Ausmus uncovers a hidden bathroom gem. read more

Payout structure announced for Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $10 Million Guarantee Championship Event

The largest guaranteed payout in the world will turn the top two winners into millionaires. read more

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open's $10 million Main Event payout is world's largest

The tournament takes place August 22 - 28. read more

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to host poker tournament featuring $10 million guaranteed payout

The largest guaranteed payout tournament in the world will take place August 8–29, 2013. read more

South Florida casino revenue increases

South Florida's casinos saw 2012 revenue increase by 12 percent. read more

Ten states that should have online gaming

With Ultimate Poker -- licensed and regulated by Nevada -- now open for real-money business, Casino City's Aaron Todd surveys the landscape and identifies 10 states that should have online gaming. read more

South Florida thoroughbred racetracks to go head to head

Uncertainty abounds in South Florida thoroughbred racing, as both tracks, 8 miles apart will move to year-round racing. read more

Las Vegas Sands pushing for Florida casino, but gaming expansion still stalled

On Tuesday, the casino company’s Florida lobbyist told state lawmakers they should “go big” in an expansion of gaming in the state. read more

Perspectives Weekly: Christie signs!

As promised, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed the online gambling legislation sent back to him with the requested revisions. Also, industry news from the European Union, Florida, and the last of the Black Friday fallout. read more