The Universe Has Changed=Florida Gaming

[Rambler]

Extra, Extra. Read all about it ;and if you are a third world operated casino you are about to get a good ol' fashion USA laxative. Broward County, Florida. Duh, you know the one between Palm Beach and Miami has just approved gambling for slots, video poker and keno. The state is now putting in place a regulatory commission (ala vegas style) to actually regulate payouts, promises etc. Eat your heart out Bellrocke, etc. and every other lame a-- casino that preys on no regulation ond no standards for payouts, bonus offeres, etc. By the way, even the Indian casinos here are getting into the act. Hard Rock casino group has signed rights to all casinos in Florida (they are run by the Seminole Indians and are exempt from government regulation and are considered a soverign nation by the Bureau of Indian Affiairs, a department of the Federal govenment.) Miami -Dade county voted down gambling a week ago, while Broward County passed it.. Needless to say, it will reconisder the issue in two years (the next election) and believe you me, it will pass. This is the beginning of the end for online casinos, unless there is a world governing body to regulate them. I say this for a simple reason: it is convenient to gamble on line. I know, since I do so often to this point. However, if you know what you are getting into and the fact it is govt regulated, more people would rather drive ten minutes, then put money into a place with zero guarantees regarding bonuses, payout etc and may be located in a banana republic with no laws or ill obsereved laws to say the least( Can you say Panama, lmao). Long live Free Enterprise!!!

[clj7221]

I was very happy to hear that this has passed. Since I am about a 10 minute drive to Broward, I do not have to be stuck with on line casinos.
Atleast at casinos when your comped ( Bonus) You get it right away. on line casinos you have to wait 24 - 48 hours and sometimes even 72 hours.
Thats not how I like to be comped.

Even the comps at on line casinos suck. And at Normal casinos they are regulated so I do not have to see if I "qualified" for a bonus, or if I read the " fine print" etc. Nor do I have to wait for a cash in, or worry that the " rules" say I can't cash in only if a certain amount was spent on specific games.

since on line casinos are not regulated they can do whatever they want.

I am for the normal casinos anyday then on line casinos. Atleast I know that at normal casinos , I can pocket my winning and never have to worry about reading the fine print and changing of rules etc etc.

[eek]

Don't forget that a whole bunch of Casinos etc are in Canada, but they are located in those sovereign Canadian-Indian places.

This hasn't magically cleaned the industry up...they are exempt from Canadian Government regulation.

Hard Rock casino group has signed rights to all casinos in Florida (they are run by the Seminole Indians and are exempt from government regulation and are considered a soverign nation by the Bureau of Indian Affiairs

i.e. another "exempt from Government Regulation" gambling haven is about to spring up.

So there's unlikely to be any real change from the present situation.
We will have Canadian Indian, plus soon to arrive US Indian places.

Meanwhile, Broward Countys' semi-decision is 2 years away...

...it's enough to make you take up sportsbetting....

[clj7221]

It's not 2 years away. They already approved it in Broward county.Your confused and did not read his post you must have just glanced at it. Miami Dade county will vote on it in 2 years.Broward is all set to go for casinos!

[slotchik]

It's not 2 years away. They already approved it in Broward county.Your confused and did not read his post you must have just glanced at it. Miami Dade county will vote on it in 2 years.Broward is all set to go for casinos!

Lasseters and Aus Vegas ARE indeed Government regulated though. We have indian casinos within 15 mins of my home on indian ground in New York but I still will play online.

[clj7221]

If you feel like being a shut in thats your choice!

Hard Rock Cafe casinos sound more appealing to me then on line casinos who are not regulated and the few that are are regulated in there own country and players in the United States do not have any regulation boards on any of the on line casinos.

Can't wait to start hitting the Florida Land Casinos!


FINANCING FINALIZED FOR HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO PROJECTS TO BE DEVELOPED ON SEMINOLE INDIAN RESERVATIONS IN TAMPA AND HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA

ORLANDO, FL – Hard Rock Cafe International announced today the financing for two new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino resorts to be developed on the Seminole Indian Nation reservation land in Tampa and Hollywood, Florida, has been finalized. The financing was completed via the issuance of $315 million of Capital Trust Agency Revenue bonds. Hard Rock Cafe’s parent company, The Rank Group Plc, has subscribed for $25 million of the bonds.

The new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino resorts, which replace the Seminoles existing gaming facilities located in Tampa and Hollywood, are being developed through a licensing agreement between Hard Rock Cafe International, the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida and The Cordish Company. Construction will commence immediately and both resorts are expected to open in 2004.

The new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa resort will be located on the site of the existing Seminole gaming facility off Exit 5 on Interstate 4 and will feature 90,000 square feet of gaming space with 1,500 electronic pull-tab machines and 50 gaming tables, a 250-room hotel and 10 restaurants.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood resort will be located adjacent to the Seminole’s existing gaming facility at U.S. 441 and Stirling Road. The new resort features 115,000 square feet of gaming space with 2,000 electronic pull-tab machines and 65 gaming tables, a 750-room hotel and 12 restaurants, including a Hard Rock Cafe.

Lasseters and Aus Vegas ARE indeed Government regulated though. We have indian casinos within 15 mins of my home on indian ground in New York but I still will play online.

[Jstyal]

FINANCING FINALIZED FOR HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO PROJECTS TO BE DEVELOPED ON SEMINOLE INDIAN RESERVATIONS IN TAMPA AND HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA

The Tampa and Hollywood Hard Rocks are already up and running. The Hollywood one opened just last year. Because of arcane Florida laws, all casinos in Florida still do not offer Blackjack and other style Vegas games. Also, while they do have poker, the betting limits in each round are structured for only very small amounts (e.g. $2 increments, capped at $8).

[Casinomeister]

Eat your heart out Bellrocke, etc. and every other lame a-- casino that preys on no regulation ond no standards for payouts...

Bellerock is licensed in Gibraltar, along with these others:
http://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/gov_dept...net_gaming.htm

I wouldn't consider most of these lame ass and preying on no regulation, in fact it's quite the opposite.

[paul02085]

If you play slots, you have a better chance of winning online (if playing at a reputable site) than at an Indian casino. As Slotchik said, they are not regulated and I know from experience that Harrahs Cherokee's machines are tight as a tick (I would say 80 percent range) and they wont say what their payouts are.

Its nice that you guys are going to have live casinos but if i had to choose between an Indian casino and say 32Red, I would be a "shut in" like Slotchik too.

[slotchik]

Yup!! Where else can you play in your pajamas and then shop online right after winning?? LOL

Besides, jackpotfactory ( all slots, all jackpots, etc ) treats me better then some land casinos I play at....

I just got a package of goodies from them yesterday ( 2 coffee mugs with coffee, a stainless steel logo thermos, carrying bag, box of tea and cookies )
to celebrate the launch of all jackpots..

Sorry, but I'll take staying home anyday....
besides it's f***ing cold outside!!! LOL
and if it was warm like it is in Florida, I'd want to do something OUTSIDE, not sit in a casino ~~