A growing number of people calling the state's gambling help line are asking for help with blackjack addiction. ...more

February 23, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's bomb squad was called to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino this afternoon after the casino received a bomb threat and security found a suspicious package in the parking garage. ...more

February 14, 2009

A 55-year-old Plant City man was jailed this morning after he walked through the Seminole Hard Rock casino with a handgun tucked into his waistband. ...more

February 13, 2009

More than 100 East Lake Park residents attended the first community meeting Tuesday to get information on a Catholic Charities proposal to establish a tent city for the homeless near the neighborhood. ...more

February 11, 2009

More than 100 East Lake Park residents attended the first community meeting tonight to get information on a Catholic Charities proposal to establish a tent city for the homeless near the neighborhood. ...more

February 10, 2009

Hotel Rooms MGM Grand: 5,034 rooms ...more

February 5, 2009

$1 billion Possible cost of expansion 12,000 Number of construction and permanent jobs that could be created for Seminole expansions; most would be in Tampa ...more

February 5, 2009

Tampa could gain stature as a national destination for casino aficionados under a proposed $1 billion expansion project at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is flouting the nation's dire economic picture and projections with a plan for a hotel, conference, gaming and retail space expansion at its Orient Road site that could become a $1 billion project, a Seminole Tribe spokesman said this morning. ...more

February 4, 2009

There are about 1,500 active players in the National Football League. According to the organization Gridiron Greats, approximately 15 of them responded with money late in the regular season during a fundraising day for retired players battling medical and financial issues. The retirees took their case to the public Thursday at a news conference in the Super Bowl media center. ...more

January 30, 2009