Ein unglaublicher Zwischenfall ereignete sich vor kurzem in einem Casino in Tampa Bay, Florida. Ein 57 jähriger Mann kaufte sich mit dem Maximal Buy In von 1,000 Dollar in eine 5/10 Partie Texas Hold Em ein. Nachdem es den ganzen Abend über ganz gut für ihn gelaufen war, gelang es ihm seinen Stack zu verdoppeln und er hätte eigentlich mit einem schönen Gewinn das Casino verlassen können.

The Florida Senate voted last Friday to advance a bill that would go beyond Governor Charlie Crist’s compact with Seminole casinos, bringing expanded gambling to both racinos and tribal gaming venues. The new bill would continue allowing blackjack at the Seminole casinos, but would also raise poker limits, provide blackjack at existing racinos, and give the tribe roulette and craps.

Wenn sich ein neuer Gesetzentwurf im Senat von Florida durchsetzen sollte, wird es bald möglich sein in den Reservaten des Seminolen Stammes und in den Glücksspiel-Outlets des Staates Florida No Limit Holdem Poker zu spielen. Letzte Woche wurde bekannt, daß der Senat beabsichtigt die Glücksspielgesetze in Florida zu liberalisieren, wobei das Ziel dabei ist, höhere Einnahmen durch das Glücksspiel zu erzielen und außerdem Florida zu einem bedeutenden Reiseziel für Pokerfans zu machen.

At least tens of millions of people visit the Seminole Tribe's seven Florida casinos in a given year, and once in a while one of those patrons might slip and fall, or in rare cases, suffer an injury that leads to death. Those are the moments when the tribe's unique "sovereign nation" status -- easy for some visitors to forget -- becomes all too clear. Tribal police, for example, don't have to respond to Sunshine Law requests for documents.

Tallahassee - If the Seminole Tribe of Florida follows through with plans to expand its casinos and resorts, it will siphon off USD 95 million in annual tourist and convention business from around the state and gain an even greater competitive advantage. Those were the conclusions of Amy Baker, the Florida Legislature's chief economist, in a report presented to the House Committee on Seminole Indian Compact Review on Friday.

The operator of the Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock hotels and casinos told a House committee Monday that the state can immediately use USD 288 million and will soon have another 45,000 jobs if the gambling agreement Gov. Charlie Crist signed with the tribe stays in place. James Allen, the Seminole Gaming CEO and chairman of Seminole Hard Rock International, told a House committee on Monday...

Tallahassee - Florida's multibillion-dollar budget deficit is forcing Republican legislative leaders to reconsider their opposition to a deal that Gov. Charlie Crist struck last year to expand tribal gambling. Officials for the Seminole Tribe of Florida have met over the past several weeks with new House Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, and other legislators to kick-start talks on a compact that gave the tribe the right to install Las Vegas-style slots and blackjack tables at its seven casinos in the state.

Miami: Visitors to Florida might have a tough time telling whether it's an anything-goes playground or the tip of the Bible Belt. In some spots, you can sunbathe topless, bar-hop around the clock or carry a drink down the street in full public view. Yet until this summer, you couldn't legally play a hand of blackjack — a game allowed in 28 other states, most of them much less dependent on the money blown by tourists.

A July court decision affecting the gaming compact between Governor Florida Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe of Florida has caused the tribal casinos to delay adding table games to some of their gambling menus. Actually, the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida, began dealing blackjack and other card games in June. But in July, the Florida Supreme Court invalidated the gaming compact that allowed all Seminole casinos to operate like a Las Vegas-styled casino.

The state of Florida is heading towards becoming one of the top casino gambling destinations in the United States. When they reach that point, analysts will likely point at current governor Charlie Crist as the main catalyst. That day has not yet come, however, On Thursday, Crist lost his bid to have a rehearing in front of the state Supreme Court. The justices had previously ruled against the compact that he signed with the Seminole Indians.

South Florida's casino boat business is sinking fast. SeaEscape, the only day cruise operator at Port Everglades, will have its last sail today. Palm Beach Casino Line is bankrupt and trying to sell its old, wood-decked Princess. When blackjack arrived at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in late June, cruise-to-nowhere boats lost their claim as the only venue to offer local residents one of the most popular casino card games.

Two more gambling ships are interested in coming to Brevard County, which could bring to four the number of such ships based at Port Canaveral. There currently is one gambling ship operating at Port Canaveral and a second ship is expected to start operations later this month. The two new potential players made presentations Tuesday to the Canaveral Port Authority as the first step in negotiations.