Re: Florida High stakes poker and blackjack look good
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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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I agree, I think that by removing the hour limits they will maintain the status quo. I also think that this is going to be tied up in court for years. What pisses me off is the pari-mutuels campaigning against the compact. The Seminoles took a neutral stance when they attempted to pass the Class III slots last year.
The bottom line is no one cares about poker and poker limits. No matter what the buy-in, they get the same rake, which pales in comparison to the square footage take of the Class III slots.
I still think that any increased gambling is a good thing for poker in that it will make the fight for higher limits easier in the future. My only problem is that I don’t gamble, I only play poker.
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