Draft of Florida Gaming Compact

[Atomic]

This is one of the drafts of the gaming compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe.
http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/files...on_draft_i.pdf

According to the St Petersburg Time there are other drafts that allow or disallow certain games. This draft allows card games like blackjack but disallows craps and roulette.
http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2007/...mment-81982933

Anyway, I've read this draft but I can't determine if it allows for the higher poker limits.

Anyone else want to take a go at this document?

[parisron]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sfl...act0908nbsep08,0,5968461.story
copy paste the whole thing.

[soulvamp]

The word "poker" does not appear in this document.

[parisron]

why are you so negative soulvamp? they mention poker in this article.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/sep/08/...ews-nationworld

[Atomic]

"Must prohibit those under 21 from gambling" - If the Seminoles go to 21 and up this would be a big change as right now the gaming age is 18 both at the tracks and indian casinos.

[parisron]

I hope it does. dont need those young punk internet kids playing in my games lol. although it doesnt really specify they might keep poker 18 and make it 21 for table games and slots.

[soulvamp]

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why are you so negative soulvamp? they mention poker in this article.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/sep/08/...ews-nationworld

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WTF?? Why am I being negative when I say that the word "poker" does not appear in the document linked above? It's not an opinion, it's a fact.

But here is my opinion: I would not want to see the Seminoles be allowed to offer higher-stakes poker unless the parimutuels also are allowed to. I think it stinks that the Indians are given such a huge competitive advantage.

[ThreeBeers]

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But here is my opinion: I would not want to see the Seminoles be allowed to offer higher-stakes poker unless the parimutuels also are allowed to. I think it stinks that the Indians are given such a huge competitive advantage.

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They have a huge competitive advantage? Just imagine the advantage, if they would not have signed that pesky treaty with the U.S. Or, imagine that advantage if they had not had their lands stolen. Now that would be an unfair competitive advantage.

ThreeBeers

[iBETuLOST]

SOULVAMP and everyone who is so sure that there is no mention or PROOF that Poker is even being disscussed as part of the COMPACT!!!

Here is irrefutable PROOF that it is!

While the issue of changes to what's curently permitted reguarding Poker has not been finalized it is being addressed.

The Draft "DEFINATLY DOES" contain a Paragraph L.
"L. [POSSIBLE PROVISION TO BE ADDED WITH RESPECT TO POKER OPERATIONS.]"

The issue has not been finalized but the negotiations as backed by the articles already listed by others with information from those directly involved suggest the issue of raising the stakes for Poker is being addressed.

So you are wrong about "no mention" of Poker in the Compact!

There is no guarentee that in the FINAL DRAFT, Paragraph L., will allow any changes to the current POKER Rules which are now the same as the Parimutuals, or give the Indian Casinos FULL control of what POKER games and stakes they will spread, but it is clear that it is being negotiated.

Hope this settles the argument!

In addition we should all HOPE that the Indian Casinos do get to spread whatever Poker Games they want....because the best and easiest (and best for us) way to solve the unfair advantage the Indian casinos whould get over the Parimutal card rooms would then be....to allow the Parimutals to run whatever Poker games and limits the Indians are allowed.

Is there any doubt that the lobbyists and the lawyers representing the Parimutal's will make that argument should the Indian casinos be allowed other then the current Poker rules?

LINK to the Actual Draft of the COMPACT.(Adobe Acrobat or other PDF reader required)

http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/...filiate.56.pdf