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As online gambling gets easier to access and harder to control, Florida's Counsel on Compulsive Gambling is hoping for some help from Florida lawmakers.
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Casinos in several states are fighting efforts to ban smoking, and trying to roll back existing anti-smoking laws. One planned facility even moved outside a city’s limits because of voter-approved smoking restrictions.
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The fight over a proposed constitutional amendment that could bring casinos to North Florida is heating up as the political committee behind it tries to get the proposal onto the 2022 ballot.
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A lawsuit accused businesses, individuals and a committee linked to the Seminoles of trying to “sabotage” the petition drive, in part by paying people to stop gathering signatures.
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Authorities have released surveillance photos of a man who robbed a poker room cashier at a Tampa casino.The Seminole Tribe of Florida's police department…
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A female passenger has died hours after a casino boat caught fire off Pasco County, forcing her and about 50 other passengers and crew to jump into the…
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A gambling overhaul bill passed through the full Florida Senate Thursday. Meanwhile the House bill is heading for that chamber’s floor. While leaders...
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After meeting this week with Gov. Rick Scott's administration to try to reach a gambling agreement, the Seminole Tribe of Florida said Thursday it…
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With a high-stakes gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe set to expire in July, lawmakers may not have to hold a special session to keep it from falling…
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Before the Florida legislative session starts March 4, Florida Matters is previewing some of the issues facing lawmakers this year:In-state tuition for…
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Before the Florida legislative session starts March 4, Florida Matters is previewing some of the issues facing lawmakers this year:In-state tuition for…
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It’s mid-afternoon on a Monday, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa. People are gathered around the slot machines and card tables. At an…