Location: Florida

02/20/25 3:46 AM

Florida horse racing leaders form group to lobby state legislators against casino decoupling

  • Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing Form
A group of racing industry participants have formed a group to lobby against a bill that would allow Gulfstream Park to decouple its racing... more
02/18/25 12:08 PM

Florida: Seminole Brighton Bay names Aaron Mollura Director of Marketing & Promotions

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino in Florida has appointed Aaron Mollura Director of Marketing & Promotions. “Aaron has... more
02/11/25 3:26 PM

Florida: Three arrested in illegal gambling house in Tampa, police say

  • Katelyn Massarelli and Ariel Plasencia, Fox 13
Three suspects are behind bars after police said they busted an illegal gambling house in Tampa on Sunday. The Tampa Police Department said... more
02/08/25 6:29 AM

Florida: 45 years after buying Tampa land, Seminoles keep expanding Hard Rock

  • Louis Llovio, Business Observer
It’s about 10:30 on a cold, rainy Thursday morning in January. A car pulls off Interstate 4 onto Orient Road. Downtown Tampa’s skyline... more
02/07/25 10:16 AM

Florida: Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino holds grand opening

    The Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino is the newest addition to the Seminole Tribe’s land-based casino fleet, bringing the total to... more
    02/05/25 8:12 PM

    Florida bill decoupling casino, live racing passes out of subcommittee

    • Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing Form
    A bill that would allow Gulfstream Park to operate its casino without any statutory obligation to live racing sailed through its first... more
    02/04/25 2:42 PM

    Florida’s problem gambling hotline stops receiving state funding

    • Justin Warmoth, WKMG-TV
    Gambling on sports has become completely normalized in society but that normalization has led to a spike in calls to Florida’s sole problem... more
    02/03/25 9:02 PM

    Florida regulator sends cease-and-desist letter to three overseas operators

    • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
    The Florida Gaming Control Commission on Monday demanded that three overseas bookmakers and casinos accessible to Florida residents and... more
    01/28/25 2:14 PM

    Florida’s non-tribal casinos see minor year-over-year decline in December revenues

    • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
    Florida non-tribal casinos reported statewide revenues of $58.1 million, a 0.2 percent decrease compared to December 2023, when casinos... more
    01/27/25 8:31 PM

    Florida commercial casino hopes survive special legislative session – for now

    • Ryan Butler, Covers
    Florida’s long-shot hopes for its first-ever commercial sportsbooks and casinos dodged a potentially fatal legislative blow after state... more