Tampa Casinos and Tampa Gambling - Florida

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

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

WSOP roundup - First timers beat the big names

Daniel Negreanu, Erick Lindgren, Greg Raymer and Humberto Brenes highlighted Wednesday's WSOP final tables, but each came up short as a trio first-time winners took home gold bracelets. read more

Supreme Court Rules Against Gulfstream

News Brief: In a decision released Thursday, the Supreme Court of Florida ruled against Gulfstream's request to stop Tampa Bay Downs from taking live telecasts of thoroughbred races in other states and retransmitting them to other pari-mutuel sites in Florida. read more

PokerPro Table Momentum Growing, Despite Second Quarter Losses

PokerTek announced a second quarter loss of over $2 million, but the company, which offers computerized poker tables to casinos for live game play, is still gaining momentum. read more

Seminole Tribe Accused of Being Greedy

News Brief: The company that built two Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino complexes filed a blistering motion, accusing the tribe of extraordinary greed and saying it resorted to lying to avoid paying more than $2 billion it owes the developer. read more

Seminole Hard Rock Casino May Face Lawsuit

News Brief: Davie's town attorney has been asked to research whether the town can sue the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino over noise issues. read more

'Apprentice' Contestant Has Run-In at Casino

News Brief: Real estate millionaire Chris Shelton, a contestant on NBC’s 'The Apprentice,' was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. read more

Seminoles Wins Big with New Casino

News Brief: A year after the Seminoles' casino was reborn with a new complex and new name, the Tampa operation is a financial success for the tribe. read more

Seminole Casino Trades Bingo for Slots

News Brief: The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will add 225 slot machines, replacing its high-stakes bingo parlor, which had helped put the tribe on the gaming map. read more