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Gambling stalemate gets dicey for state
and leaving money on the table - by balking at the new deal Gov. Charlie Crist reached with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to legalize increased gambling at seven casinos, including Tampa's Hard Rock. ...more
November 1, 2009
Speaker: Penalize the tribe
State House Speaker Larry Cretul asked federal gaming authorities Wednesday to shut down the Seminoles Tribe's card tables and Vegas-style slot machines, slap the tribe with hefty fines, or both. ...more
October 22, 2009
House speaker says Seminole gaming talks at impasse
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul says Seminole Indian gaming talks are at an impasse and he has asked a federal agency to intervene. ...more
October 21, 2009
McCollum Asks Feds To Prosecute Tribe Over Gaming
Attacks came from all sides against Seminole gaming on Thursday, starting with a call from the state Attorney General for federal prosecution of the tribe for operating card games prohibited in Florida. ...more
December 18, 2008
McCollum Tries Again To Stop Blackjack At Hard Rock
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum for the third time has sought a temporary closure of the new blackjack and baccarat tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Tampa. ...more
November 24, 2008
Blackjack Fight Latest Front In Fla. Gambling Saga
Visitors to Florida might have a tough time telling whether it's an anything-goes playground or the tip of the Bible Belt. ...more
November 8, 2008
Gaming Pact Has New Challenge
Attorney General Bill McCollum is urging federal authorities to stop the Seminole Tribe from offering gaming at their casinos that is illegal elsewhere in Florida. ...more
September 20, 2008
Florida Asks Feds To Halt Seminoles' 'Illegal' Gaming
Attorney General Bill McCollum has written to federal authorities asking them to force the Seminoles to stop offering gaming at their casinos that is illegal elsewhere in Florida. ...more
September 19, 2008
Attorney General Wants Seminoles To Shut Down Games
TALLAHASSEE Attorney Barry Richard told The Tampa Tribune and other media outlets that the Seminole tribe is going to keep offering the casino games approved in the compact that the Supreme Court has declared invalid. ...more
September 12, 2008
Petition On Invalidated Gaming Agreement Rejected
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday turned down petitions to rehear arguments on why an agreement between the Seminole Indian Tribe and the state over casino games should be valid. ...more
September 12, 2008
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