Location: Florida

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 — Lead Contributor, 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
    01/27/25 3:03 PM

    Florida: 1,000 slots, nearly $1M found in major gambling bust

    • Grace Bellinghausen, Sophie Pendrill, and Katie Bente, CBS12
    The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) revealed more details aboutthe takedown of a major gambling ring that stretched from... more
    01/27/25 10:18 AM

    Florida: Governor’s proposed crackdown on state referendums could complicate Trump’s casino dreams

    • Steve Contorno, CNN
    A push by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on ballot initiatives could have unforeseen consequences for the business interests of... more
    01/23/25 9:06 PM

    Seminole Hard Rock Tampa unveils $65M upgrade, adds 200 jobs

    • Louis Llovio, Business Observer
    The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa reopened a popular dinning spot closed since COVID on Thursday, the same day it opened a... more