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Illegal gambling houses shut down in White Springs

State agents make five arrests, seize 179 devices from two sites. ImageBody WHITE SPRINGS - A pair of White Springs illegal gambling houses were shut down following a state raid Wednesday. In executing search warrants at two Internet cafes in town, the Florida Gaming Control Commission's Division of Gaming Enforcement, with assistance from the…
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New casino games launch this week, tribe resumes gambling payments to Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Amid a celebrity-fueled launch of new casino games this week, the Seminole Tribe intends to resume making payments to the state as part of a 30-year deal that included giving the tribe control over sports betting. Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and chairman of Hard Rock International, told The News Service on Friday that the…
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New casino games launch this week, tribe resumes gambling payments to Florida
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Arcades warned about illegal slot machines; some still operating

SEBASTIAN, Fla. - The Florida Gaming Control Commission issued about 26 letters to arcades across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast to stop using illegal slot or gambling machines. The Rio Arcade in Port St. Lucie received a warning from the state agency regulating and enforcing gambling in May 2023. More than 3 months later on Sept. 14, the…
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Arcades warned about illegal slot machines; some still operating
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What we know: Investigators raid adult arcades with illegal slots

Local law enforcement officials have shut down an adult arcade with illegal slot machines. St. Lucie County sheriff's officials raided Rio Arcade on U.S. 1, just south of Kitterman Road, in Port St. Lucie on Thursday after they executed a search warrant. Here's what we know so far: Sheriff Ken Mascara said numerous attempts were made to address the…
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What we know: Investigators raid adult arcades with illegal slots
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In Florida, You'll Soon Be Able To Gas Up And Play Slots

If you're into Americana, then you already know all about car Stonehenge in Texas, Graceland in Tennessee, and Route 66. But when you're getting from place to place, America also offers some interesting rest stops - from one in Nevada where you can buy and shoot off fireworks outside a cafe to the Mars Cheese Castle in Minnesota to "Truckers'…
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Chipley store identified as illegal gambling site

A Chipley convenience store is the subject of an illegal gambling investigation. The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), Division of Law Enforcement and the Chipley Police Department collaborated in an operation to dismantle an illegal gambling operation at the 77 Gas Mart, located at 604 Main Street. Investigators executed a search warrant…
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Seminole Gambling Deal Gets Big Win

In a move that could remake Florida's gambling landscape, a federal appeals court overturned a ruling that blocked a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout the state. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed a November 2021 decision by a…
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Florida seniors, beware of unregulated slot machines, AARP warns

Florida seniors should be wary ofgambling in unregulated and illegal casinos often known as "arcades," "game rooms" or "internet cafes." That's according toAARP Florida, which partnered with the newFlorida Gaming Control Commission on Monday to warn about these casinos' dangers. As the Tampa Bay Times reported last week, the businesses have…
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Florida seniors, beware of unregulated slot machines, AARP warns
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Florida Division of Gaming Enforcement puts local casinos on notice

Charlotte County, FL - February 15, 2023 Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell and staff are working closely with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, Division of Gaming Enforcement, notifying local businesses who may be operating an illegal slot machine(s) or gambling device(s) in violation of section 849.16, Florida Statutes. Slot machines are…
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Havenick Family Finalizes $96M Sale of Magic City Casino

The Havenick family's era at Magic City Casino is officially over. PCI Gaming Authority, an affiliate of Alabama-based Poarch Band of Creek Indians, paid $96 million for the nearly 30-acre gambling site at 450 Northwest 37th Avenue, according to records and Vizzda. The deal is part of PCI's acquisition of Magic City Casino's operations, inventory,…
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Poarch Tribe completes Miami's Magic City Casino purchase

PCI Gaming Authority's purchase of the Magic City Casino has closed. A deed recorded Monday in Miami-Dade County lists the sale price as $96 million, though experts have estimated the full value of the deal to be closer to $600 million, as reported by the Miami Herald. The property includes a license to operate slot machines, poker and electronic…
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Poarch Tribe Completes Purchase of Miami’s Magic City Casino

PCI Gaming Authority's purchase of the Magic City Casino has closed. A deed recorded Monday in Miami-Dade County lists the sale price as $96 million, though experts have estimated the full value of the deal to be closer to $600 million, according to the Miami Herald. The property includes a license to operate slot machines, poker and electronic…
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Poarch Tribe Completes Purchase of Miami’s Magic City Casino
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Charlotte County on lookout for illegal gambling machines

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Charlotte County is working with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, Division of Gaming Enforcement to crack down on local businesses that are operating illegal slot machines or gambling devices. Some local businesses may be in violation of section 849.15, Florida Statues. These machines may only be operated on tribal…
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Charlotte County on lookout for illegal gambling machines
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Miccosukee Tribe Sues Insurance Company for $5M Swindled in a Casino Fraud

Image Source: Shutterstock.com The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida launched a legal proceeding against its insurer Great American Insurance Company seeking to recoup $5.3 million, which was swindled in an elaborate embezzlement scheme at its Miccosukee Casino & Resort in Miami-Dade County. Four employees, three spouses and a girlfriend were convicted…
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Miccosukee Tribe Sues Insurance Company for $5M Swindled in a Casino Fraud
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Biden administration says Florida, Seminole Tribe gambling deal should get OK

TALLAHASSEE - The Biden administration is urging an appeals court to reinstate a deal that gave the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout Florida, nearly nine months after a Washington, D.C.-based judge ruled that the 30-year agreement violated federal law. A U.S. Department of the Interior brief filed Wednesday offered a…
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Slot machine revenues beat expectations

As pari-mutuel facilities returned to more-normal operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, state tax collections from slot machines topped expectations. A report released Monday said slot-machine tax collections totaled $241 million during the fiscal year that ended June 30, beating an earlier forecast of $231.2 million. But the state Revenue…
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How to Find the Best Gambling Sites in Florida?

The laws governing online gambling in Florida are very strict. Online gambling regulations in Florida are quite complicated, and the answer to "is gambling illegal in Florida?" depends on the state's specific legislation. If you're looking for a place to gamble in the real world, you may visit tribal casinos or pari-mutuel betting facilities in…
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Florida Gambling Watchdog Urged to Take Action against Gray Slots

Founded last year in May, the Gaming Control Commission (GCC) in Florida is planned to take over the responsibilities of the Pari-mutuel Wagering Division (PWD) which is a part of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Currently, the PWD is in charge of gambling operators, however, the GCC will take over effective from July 1 this…
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Florida-Seminole gambling deal doesn’t break law, feds say

TALLAHASSEE - The U.S. Department of the Interior has fired back against allegations that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting in Florida violates federal law, pointing to a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature to allow the tribe to accept bets from throughout the state. Department attorneys filed a 33-page court…
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Fate of Florida gambling deal unclear as Seminole Tribe makes case

TALLAHASSEE --- The legality of sports betting in Florida remained uncertain Wednesday, as the Seminole Tribe escalated efforts to keep intact a deal giving it control over online sports wagering following a judge's ruling that the agreement violates federal law. The tribe's latest legal salvos gave no indication of plans to comply with U.S.…
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Federal Judge Throws Out Florida’s Gambling Agreement With Seminole Tribe

A federal judge has thrown out a gambling agreement Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed with the Seminole Tribe. In her Monday ruling, Judge Dabney L. Friedrich said the compact violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act by illegally expanding gambling in the state. At a news conference Tuesday morning, DeSantis said he hadn't seen the judge's ruling…
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Federal Judge Throws Out Florida’s Gambling Agreement With Seminole Tribe
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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Seminole Gambling Deal

Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed the lawsuit in July, after…
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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Seminole Gambling Deal
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Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging gambling deal

Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed the lawsuit in…
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Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Seminole Gambling Deal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed…
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Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Seminole Gambling Deal
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No Casinos, businessmen sue Florida over gambling compact with Seminole Tribe

TALLAHASSEE - Two South Florida businessmen and the Orlando-based group No Casinos have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a deal that allows sports betting in Florida, arguing the agreement signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Legislature violates the state Constitution and federal laws. The legal challenge, filed Monday in Washington,…
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No Casinos, businessmen sue Florida over gambling compact with Seminole Tribe
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No Casinos, others sue to stop Seminole Compact

No Casinos asks a federal court to declare the Compact in violation of state, federal laws. Charging that the new Seminole Compact is a clear violation of the Florida Constitution and several federal laws, No Casinos and others filed suit Monday in federal court to block it. The suit asks a judge to set aside Florida's approval of the new 30-year…
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No Casinos, others sue to stop Seminole Compact
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Development Around South Florida Casinos Abounds, But Isn’t a Sure Bet

A 450-foot hotel in the shape of an electric guitar towers over western Broward County. The 638-room Guitar Hotel is the glitzy centerpiece of a $1.5 billion expansion completed in 2019 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Nearby, real estate projects are sprouting in the long shadow of the Guitar Hotel as developers bet on proximity to the…
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The Casino @ Dania Beach Ends Jai-Alai For Good In November

DANIA BEACH (CBSMiami) - It is the end of an era at The Casino @ Dania Beach, which announced on Wednesday morning the 2021 Jai-Alai season will be its last. The final Jai-Alai game will be played in the casino's fronton on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Tracking The Tropics: Tropical Depression Nicholas Drenching Deep South, 3 Systems To Watch Dania…
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The Casino @ Dania Beach Ends Jai-Alai For Good In November
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Seminole Tribe seeks dismissal of lawsuit challenging Florida gambling deal

TALLAHASSEE - The Seminole Tribe is trying to scuttle a federal lawsuit challenging a new gambling deal with the state that calls for the tribe to operate sports betting in Florida. Lawyers for the tribe on Tuesday filed court documents seeking to intervene in a lawsuit filed by two pari-mutuel operations and arguing that the lawsuit should be…
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Seminole Tribe seeks dismissal of lawsuit challenging Florida gambling deal
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5 Most Popular Casinos in Florida for 2021

Revelers and casino dwellers have plenty of options to choose from in Florida. The state has dozens of casinos, although gambling within its borders can be a little hazy. The state reported a record on Friday, August 13th; the state reported a record with over 150000 new COVID cases and a seven-day average of more than 20000 cases per day. (That…
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Seminole Indians hit the jackpot with controversial Florida gambling deal

TAMPA - The cavernous Seminole Hard Rock Casino rocks around the clock with 5000 noisy slot machines; a couple hundred poker, blackjack and baccarat tables; and superstar artifacts such as Elvis Presley's gold piano. But gamblers who enter through the Lucky Street entrance pass first through a quiet, dimly lit hallway of black-and-white photos…
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Fort Lauderdale Woman Wins Record $3.8 Million On Seminole Hard Rock Slot Machine

HOLLYWOOD (CBSMiami) - A lucky Fort Lauderdale woman has won a record slot machine jackpot worth more than $3.8 million at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood. Ms. Laurie, who didn't want to reveal her last name to the public, hit a jackpot for $3854682 on the IGT Megabucks® slots game shortly after midnight Thursday…
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Fort Lauderdale Woman Wins Record $3.8 Million On Seminole Hard Rock Slot Machine
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The city that’s home to Trump’s South Florida resort just voted to ban casinos

MIAMI - Count Doral among the latest Miami-Dade cities to erect defenses against casino politics as the prospect of gambling - and a Trump-branded casino - creeps closer. The Doral city council on Wednesday voted 4-0 to ban gambling and casinos from the city unless approved by residents in a referendum, weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis negotiated a…
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Gov. DeSantis signs series of gambling measures

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a series of gambling-related measures approved by state legislators during a special session held earlier this month. One of the bills (SB 2-A) authorized a 30-year gambling deal, known as a "compact," inked by the governor and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. in April. Under the…
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DeSantis signs gambling bills into law

On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation ratifying Florida's gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which could bring sports betting to Florida plus craps, roulette, and similar casino games, provided the federal government approves the agreement. One of the bills (SB 2-A) approves a 30-year compact signed by DeSantis…
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