[soulvamp]

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The Tribe presently conducts and shall continue to conduct poker in each of its Facilities in compliance with provisions of Florida law, including provisions that limit wagers and pot sizes.

What I understand is they will have to abide by the state laws regarding poker. I’m assuming, and two of the floorguys agreed with me, is that they will have to close for 12 hours a day. I think any new gambling is good for the game because it builds tolerance from the general public. The Class III slots came and the world didn’t come to an end. I would only hope that this asinine 100 buyin crap will come to an end. Its really driving me crazy.

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I actually interpret this to allow 24 hour poker. An earlier draft of the compact specified that the Seminoles had to abide by provisions related to hours. This was removed in the final compact. The way I read this is that they currently conduct poker in a way that abides by Florida law as it relates to wager sizes and pot sizes but not to hours and they will continue to do so.

It's amazing to me that there are no limits to how much one can wager in slot machines, lottery tickets or pari mutuel wagering but there are limits to poker wagering. I wish the Florida legislature will pull their head out of their ass and fix this problem.

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Very few people see it as a problem. Of much bigger concern is trying to expand casino gambling.