Location: Florida

06/30/23 3:08 PM

Florida: Seminole Tribe wins federal court appeal in legal fight over sports betting

  • Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald
In a victory for the Seminole Tribe of Florida that could upend gambling in the state, a federal appellate court on Friday reversed a lower... more
06/22/23 3:58 PM

Florida: $1.23 billion sale of Genting Malaysia’s Miami land parcel collapses

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
The sale by Genting Malaysia of a 15.5-acre block of land in Miami, Florida for US$1.23 billion has fallen through, the company has... more
06/17/23 1:00 PM

Calvin Ridley wants players to learn from his gambling mistake

  • Juston Lewis , Florida Times-Union
When Jacksonville Jaguars’ receiver Calvin Ridley released his Players Tribune Article in March, he said he paid the price. Yet, NFL... more
06/01/23 4:06 PM

Florida: Woman arrested after a dead voter’s information was used for casino expansion petition drive

  • Romy Ellenbogen, Tampa Bay Times
A Pinellas County woman is the latest Floridian arrested over falsified petitions for a 2022 proposed amendment to expand casino gaming.... more
05/22/23 8:36 PM

AARP warns Florida seniors to beware of unregulated slot machines

  • Christopher Spata, Tampa Bay Times
Florida seniors should be wary of gambling in unregulated and illegal casinos often known as “arcades,” “game rooms” or “internet cafes.”... more
05/21/23 3:57 PM

Slot machines are illegal in Florida. And they’re everywhere in Tampa Bay.

  • Christopher Spata, Tampa Bay Times
It happens all day, in any corner of Tampa Bay. A gambler approaches a storefront with blacked-out windows in a worn strip plaza, or a... more
05/12/23 11:21 AM

Albert Geldres Named vice president slot operations at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa

  • CDC Gaming
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa has named Albert Geldres as its new vice president of slot operations. Geldres got his start in... more
05/09/23 4:06 PM

Florida: Illegal gambling sting takes down locations in four cities

  • Dylan Abad, News Channel 8
Over $1 million in cash and assets was seized Tuesday during an illegal gambling sting targeting locations in Tampa and St. Petersburg.... more
05/05/23 4:14 PM

Florida: Cordish Companies, Caesars Entertainment combine for development deal in Pompano Beach

  • Rege Behe — Lead Contributor, CDC Gaming
The Cordish Companies and Caesars Entertainment Friday announced a development deal in Pompano Beach, Florida. The Pomp will anchor a Live!... more
05/04/23 1:23 PM

Florida: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood raises $750,000 for Ukrainian charity

  • Rege Behe — Lead Contributor, CDC Gaming
Through the Hard Rock Heals Foundation, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida raised $750,000 for the Ukraine... more