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.

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.

Churchill Downs subsidiary files Motion to Intervene challenging Hialeah and other Quarter Horse Permits. Read the Motion to Intervene

The Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering issued declaratory statements authorizing blackjack, keno, and roulette themed slot machines.  Please see the “Library” for the declaratory statements.

The Governor’s Office releases answers to the Senate President and Regulated Industries Staff Director questions concerning the Seminole Compact: read the response. 

The Florida Lottery releases an update on Instant Ticket Vending Machines to the House Gov. Operations Appropriations Committee: read the update.

Recent Study from the Rockefeller Institute of Government states racinos increase while other gaming facilities in decline: “Trends in State Revenues from Gambling”

Federal Court Deems Bingo Slot Machines Illegal in Alabama: Read the ruling.

Senate President and Regulated Industries Staff Director issue questions concerning the Seminole Compact.  See the letters here.

Grey-market slot operator files suit against the State of Florida – read the complaint here.

Hialeah announces an AQHA Race Meet scheduled to being Nov. 28, 2009.

Comparative Monthly Slot Numbers for August: Gulfstream up 10% over previous year, Isle of Capri down 5%, Mardi Gras plummets another 22%.  August Slot Report