Florida May See Full Blown Casinos On Beaches

Casino News - January 27th, 2010 - Written By Glen

Ellyn Bogdanoff, the republican Representative of Fort Lauderdale, campaigned on an anti-gambling platform. Irony strikes as Bogdanoff switches her platform away from anti-gambling to a pro-gambling choice, backing the addition of five or more fully functional casinos along Florida's beaches.

A compact between the Seminole Tribe and the State of Florida has been a complete failure, keeping much needed revenue away from the state. Additionally, the Seminole tribe has, under Florida Law, been operating certain table games, which are illegal under Florida law. Their justification? Indian casinos are regulated federally, not by the state.

The Florida legislature has been continuously trying to work out a compact with the tribe, though more support is beginning to shift toward state issue casinos. These casinos would not only break the near monopoly held by the tribal casinos, but would also clear up the legal issues surrounding gambling in the state.

Some major players in the casino industry have already shown interest in the project, including Sheldon Adelson, owner of Las Vegas Sands in Las Vegas and The Venetian in the world's newest gambling Mecca, Macau.

February will be the month in which progress will be made, as hearings over both the Seminole compact and Bogdanoff's gambling concepts are scheduled. Until a decision is made, however, the most expansive form of gambling will come through Florida Online Casinos. They have both slots and table games, offering more possibilities than pari-mutuel centers and the Seminole Casinos alike.