Florida To Get Blackjack and More

[GabrielSlade]

I live in FL. I was there when the limits were removed on July 1st. The games were some of the best I've ever played in at the 10/25NL level.

I made 7k my first session and didn't even run that great. Needless to say, I can't wait for it to happen again.

I realize that it may never go back to the beautiful 4 days we had in early July. However, I want to be ready to jump on it early if it comes back around.

My problem is this...I've been postponing taking a poker trip for 7 weeks now, in hopes that the Hard Rock will be allowed to have those juicy games again. I am paranoid that as soon as I leave town for L.A., they will get the juicy games back.

Does anyone have any clue as to whether or not it is "safe" for me to leave town for a week on Monday or so? Does anyone think it might go through next week? Advice is welcome.

Thanks.

[parisron]

Quote "Class III gaming could be revoked."
never happen. whether signitures to get it put on the ballot where fraudulent or not. It still passed a vote. Just another group of idiots trying to stop our fun. Soulvamp you must work at the track thats why you dont want indians to get full gambling.

[soulvamp]

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Quote "Class III gaming could be revoked."
never happen. whether signitures to get it put on the ballot where fraudulent or not. It still passed a vote. Just another group of idiots trying to stop our fun. Soulvamp you must work at the track thats why you dont want indians to get full gambling.

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No, I don't. I oppose it on ethical principal. As I said before, I think it stinks that the Indians are given such latitudes now just because their ancestors made a bad business deal a couple of centuries ago.

Besides, the Seminoles have never signed a treaty. Technically, we're still at war with them.

[TPaulk99]

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As I said before, I think it stinks that the Indians are given such latitudes now just because their ancestors made a bad business deal a couple of centuries ago.

Besides, the Seminoles have never signed a treaty. Technically, we're still at war with them.

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How could their ancestors have made a bad deal if they never signed a treaty. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Legislurker]

What will indians do when gaming is mainstream? After factoring out narrow self-interest, I don't really like seeing indians get the special treatment either. They're going to go back to being poor people stuck on bad land a long way from jobs or education. Sorta like Arabs when the oil runs out.

[wonderboy1]

anyone know what is going on!!!havent seen any info anywhere on the net or the papers regarding the current status. last i heard they moved the deadline to sept 21 and no word since????thought someone would have a position by now. todays sentinal said boyd pushed back completion date of dania jai lai to the end of 2009...thats it [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[iBETuLOST]

Well here is the BAD NEWS reguarding Poker & the Indian Compact.

The final draft of the compact contains the following under Paragraph L.

"L. The Tribe shall conduct Poker in compliance with all provisions of Florida law,including restrictions on ante and pot amounts.
However each facility may hold up to 4 tournaments per year that are not subject to the restrictions/limitations imposed by Florida law, provided that the net win from each tournament is donated to a charitable orginazation,organized persuant to 501(c)(3).

The new deadline for the Compact to be signed is Sept. 30th and contains a Paragraph stating it will be put to a vote by the Legislature to ratify it.If the Legislative Branch votes it down or attempts to change it the Indians can void it or have the option to agree to any changes in writting.

The Compact still allows Class III Slots and "Card Games" as defined in the original Draft of the Compact and prohibits Craps and Roulette ect.

So the Indian casinos will have to run the card rooms under the same restrictions currently in place at the Parimutuals!
Unless or untill the limits are raised at the Parimutals,
(I have heard rumors of the Max buy in being raised to $300).

If the Compact is voted down and voided,the Department of the Interior will almost certainly Rule the Indians have the right to operate Class III slots and the state will recieve $0.

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[sejje]

That sucks.

All the dealers in Tampa are saying the same thing, apparently passed on from up above: they claim higher stakes poker (as seen on July 1st) and slots are in the bag, and that they're still negotiating the rest.

It's a rumor, but at least it's one backed by more than one schmuck dealer.

[PunkNoodle]

THIS JUST IN!!!

There is yet ANOTHER DEADLINE announced for the South Florida Seminole casinos. They involve the two Hard Rock casinos. A deal has been reached to finally resolve on October 6 which of the two casinos smell less like feces. There will be judges, senators, and I even heard the governor himself will be in attendance for this historical event. Depending on the outcome, the Seminoles and the House will vote and we should have class III gaming in, oh I'd say.... a few months.

[soulvamp]

Crist negotiations with Seminoles to resume Monday

Cliff's notes: Nothing's going to happen before the lawyers spend a few years sucking the taxpayers' teat.