A major transformation
Hard Rock International has revealed its plans to transform the Mirage casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The casino company presented...
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is running a television commercial campaign thanking voters in the Sunshine State for continuing to support the Native American group’s economic sovereignty. In a spot titled simply “Thank You,” the Seminoles celebrate their longstanding partnership with the State of Florida. The tribe highlights unsuccessful recent efforts by outside gaming interests […]
Although an attempt by commercial sports betting operators to get a measure on the Florida ballot this year failed, at least one supporter of the measure signaled on Friday that they would be willing to try again. However, it may not happen as soon as some people would like. DraftKings Co-Founder and CEO Jason Robins […]
The US Department of the Interior and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland filed a statement in federal court Wednesday. The papers detail why they’re appealing a judge’s ruling that rejected the amended gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and state officials. That agreement gave the tribe exclusive rights to sports betting in the Sunshine […]
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has launched a full investigation into the inclusion of thousands of fake signatures on a pro-casino ballot campaign bankrolled by gaming giant LVS Corp. Election supervisors counting the signatures last month reported an unprecedented amount of invalid submissions, including names of people who had died. Numerous county supervisors […]
Dragon Link progressive slot machines have been loose in recent weeks. And late last month, the popular game made another lucky player a millionaire. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood revealed today that one of its lucky patrons recently hit a Dragon Link jackpot worth $1,331,540.62. The player, identified only as Kari W. […]
An LVS-backed campaign hoping to get a Florida casino expansion on the November ballot has filed a lawsuit after failing to acquire the necessary amount of verified signatures.
A $51.6 million campaign to put a casino gaming referendum on Florida’s 2022 general election ballot appears to have fallen short by more than 77,000 signatures. However, proponents of the measure backed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. have asked a judge to grant election officials more time to verify signatures on their petitions. Tuesday afternoon […]
The Florida political committee that sought to legalize sports betting through a statewide referendum this year is conceding defeat. Their goal to amend the state’s constitution via the November 2022 election ballot will not meet its deadline for signatures. In a statement posted on its website, Florida Education Champions said that it was “extremely encouraged” […]
The US Department of the Interior and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland filed an appeal Tuesday in federal court seeking to overturn a decision made two months ago that voided a gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and state officials. The filing comes six days after the department and Haaland filed notice last week […]
With the clock ticking, sports betting operators have started their versions of the two-minute drill to encourage Florida’s registered voters to put a sports betting legalization measure on the November ballot. They’ve apparently even called on Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy to help get the initiative’s petition across the goal line. Proponents of the measure […]
