Thanks to introducing blackjack table games and advanced machine games beyond bingo, Florida's Indian gaming facilities increased revenue in 2008 by 19 percent to about $1.9 billion, the publisher of an annual gaming almanac reported. ...more

December 10, 2009

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

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

Mayor Pam Iorio joined Seminole Tribe leaders Tuesday morning to dedicate a Native American-themed public art installation at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park. ...more

September 23, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio joined Seminole Tribe leaders this morning to dedicate a Native American-themed public art installation at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park. Apache artist Bob Haozous was selected in 2002 from a national call to artists and commissioned by the city to create "Ceremonial Space," a stainless-steel structure. ...more

September 22, 2009

The Senate has sent Gov. Charlie Crist's office a long list of questions about his latest gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe. ...more

September 15, 2009

Pari-mutuels could expand poker room hours and pot sizes under a bill approved by a House committee. ...more

April 13, 2009

The Senate's plan to expand gambling may net the state far less than its sponsor was predicting. ...more

March 31, 2009

The Seminole Indian Tribe would get a monopoly on big-payout slot machines across Florida but would have to give up casino games under legislation unveiled by the state House on Friday. ...more

March 28, 2009

Teens could gamble, Tampa Bay Downs could install electronic bingo and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino could offer roulette and craps under a pair of Senate bills that breezed through committee Wednesday. ...more

March 26, 2009