Florida Casinos and Florida Gambling

Casinos looking for the 'wow' factor

News Brief: According to casino designers, today's casinos need to be comfortable but not boring and have the 'wow' factor. read more

Fontainebleau poised to recapture spotlight

When it debuts this fall, Fontainebleau Miami Beach will be poised to recapture its place among the world's most celebrated resort playgrounds. read more

Churchill Downs files suit against THG And FLHBPA

Churchill Downs Incorporated, Calder Race Course and Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company today filed suit against the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Group, the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and the officers of each organization in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. read more

Gorbachev visits Hard Rock Live in Hollywood

News Brief: Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood last Wednesday night, a guest of the Seminole Indian Tribe. read more

Seminole Hard Rock turns on slots

News Brief: With no fanfare, The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino switched on 56 Las Vegas-style slots to the delight and surprise of gamblers. read more

Calder forced to cut purses

Calder Race Course reports that due to the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association’s refusal to approve the distribution of Calder races to out-of-state wagering outlets, the racetrack has been forced to cut purses by 30 percent. read more

PTseats.com signs The Isle Casino & Racing

The Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park joins PTseats as the second casino allowing players to make online reservations for poker tournament seats. read more

Calder Race Course opens season without purse contract

Calder Race Course opened its 38th season of Thoroughbred racing Monday afternoon without a signed contract between the racetrack and the Florida division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association to distribute purse money. read more

Florida lottery games fall short

News Brief: Florida economists report that the new 'High Roller' scratch-off game, as well as new mid-day drawings of Cash 3 and Play 4 Lotto games, will produce $109 million less than expected for the current budget year and $179 million in the 2008-09 budget. read more

Vegas style slots coming to Seminole Hard Rock

News Brief: The state's only Las Vegas-style slots outside South Florida could flash and spin as soon as next week at Tampa's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. read more

Sr. VP to leave Calder Race Course

Churchill Downs Incorporated reports that C. Kenneth Dunn, senior vice president of Florida Operations for the Company, is stepping down from that position. read more

Competition sinks SunCruz

News Brief: Citing competition from Seminole Indian casinos and the parimutuel industry, the company that owns the gambling cruise ship SunCruz Casinos has announced the vessel will no longer sail from the port at John's Pass Village. read more

Seminole casino gets Vegas-style slots

News Brief: The Seminole Tribe of Florida celebrated the arrival of Las Vegas-style slot machines at its north Broward County casino. read more

Florida slot tax cut debated

News Brief: A plan to cut the tax rate on slot machines to encourage more gambling in South Florida turned tense at a legislative committee. read more

Grim finances push Florida gambling proposal

News Brief: Grim state finances could create a golden opportunity for pro-gaming lawmakers hoping to gain ground in a state once known as an anti-gambling stronghold. read more