Speaker Cretul sends a letter to the National Indian Gaming Commission requesting action against the Seminole Tribe of Florida for conducting Class III gaming without a valid compact in place.  Read the letter here.

St. Petersburg Times Buzz Blog
October 21, 2009 — House declares impasse in Seminole gambling pact, asks feds for help 

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
October 21, 2009 — Local casinos play waiting game — Horse, dog track owners hope for state tax break to ease economic woes, competition

Atlanta Journal Constitution
October 21, 2009 —  Big payouts at Georgia facility with video gaming machines leads to major gambling raid

Reuters
October 20, 2009 — Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces it will bring electronic table games to South Florida 

Miami Herald
October 20, 2009 — Seminole Tribe decries failure to reach gaming deal 

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
October 21, 2009 — South Florida Gambling: The Key Word is “Uncertainty”

The Ft. Myers News-Press
October 21, 2009 — State Representative from Immokalee Says State is Putting Off Gambling Pact

The Revenue Estimating Conference releases Slot Machine data. Income per machine estimates: Gulfstream up 13%; Mardi Gras down 23%; Pompano down 5%.  See the conference data.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
October 20, 2009 — Shooting at Mardi Gras Casino Raises Serious Security Concerns

The Miami Herald
October 20, 2009 — Head of Mardi Gras Casino Implicated in Federal Probe Involving Political Fundraising

The Panama City News Herald
October 20, 2009 — Mardi Gras Chief Implicated in Fundraising Impropriety