Three gambling regulation bills continue to move through the Florida Senate and two through the state’s House of Representatives, and most of them involve some niche aspect of regulation in a state where the Seminole Tribe of Florida — through a compact ratified in 2021 — holds a virtual monopoly on gambling with its Hard Rock brand.
HB 189, however, touches upon nearly every aspect of legal wagering.
But one particular facet of it — policing the widespread use of illegal slot machines in casino-style arcades and philanthropic organizations — is most likely to derail it as it awaits a second reading in the House after passing successfully out of three committees, an expert in Florida gambling politics and law told Casino Reports.
