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After numerous years of fighting the states placed obstacles and buy-in restrictions, new poker laws will be coming in to place in Florida. The state, like most others has been battling the question of legalized gambling for the purpose of bringing in much-needed billions of dollars to the budget. Without gambling, there are few other options that can generate as much revenue needed desperately by state officials to balance the budgets. As a result, the changes in gambling will change the poker world considerably as 2010 continues. The governor is expected to sign the new bills regarding poker and that should cause the US Department of the Interior to approve gambling within the state.

For some time now Florida has been running behind the times with regards to gambling. For example, a lot of the casinos in the state have restrictions on the $100 maximum buy-in big blinds. The state’s casinos were also running five to ten dollar no-limit hold’em plays with a maximum buy-in of 10 big blinds. The House voted 74-39 to approve a new bill that would increase gambling law in the state. The biggest change will be directly with the Seminole Tribe of Indians who will from here on out be able to exclusively run Las Vegas-styled slot machines and have blackjack tables, along with other table games in five of the tribe’s seven running casinos in the state. The hours of operation will be increased and the $100 restriction will be a think of the past. The main reason for the changes is that estimators are projecting that the changes will bring $1 billion into the state over the next five year period of time.

Although the exact changes are not yet known, it is sure that the face of gambling within the state of Florida is about to change. The state is just one of the many that are going through revamping due to the changing world of gambling. The state is hoping that the funds will allow it to recover from the aftermath of the recession. The budget and various programs are in danger of permanent cuts without some form of money-generation. Legisators are hoping gambling is the sure-fire answer to their budget woes.

The Seminole Tribe has created a virtual giant. The tribe based in Florida, worked with the international Hard Rock Corporation to bring their Seminole Hard Rock Casino. It was introduced to the market back in 2003 and in seven short years the casino has grown to become one of the biggest attractions in the Florida area. It is a AAA four star-rated facility located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale and its managers call it South Florida’s leading entertainment destination.  The resort features a hotel with 500 luxury guest rooms and suites, a casino with 145,000 square feet of gaming space, a 4.5 acre lagoon-style pool area, and eight major restaurants. 

Adjacent to the hotel is Seminole Paradise a 300,000 square feet outdoor entertainment complex with 22 retail shops and 17 restaurants, plus 11 bars and lounges. The complex is also home to Seminole museum and the Okalee Village tourist attraction.  Hard Rock occupies 100 acres in all. Not unlike Las Vegas’ City Center, the Seminole Hard Rock is working to bring all forms of entertainment to its visitors. Whether you love gambling, shopping, golf, shows or dining, you’ll find the right place within the casino organization to enjoy your time in Florida. 

The Seminole Hard Rock Casino houses southern Florida’s largest game room which features 50 live action poker tables and 2,500 electronic gaming machines with all your favorite games. Whether you love monopoly, Wheel of Fortune, Blazin’ Sevens or Draw Poker, you’ll find it at the location. In addition, Class III gaming has recently been initiated, and true Vegas-style slots, video poker, and video blackjack are also available.  The casino is open 24-hours a day so any visitor can find the perfect pastime when they are looking for something to do. The poker room offers both ring games and Texas Hold ‘em tournaments. Daily and sometimes twice-daily tournaments are offered, with buy-ins ranging from $100 to $1,100.  Soon the casino will offer blackjack and baccarat but other non-card-game, such as craps and roulette, however, will not be allowed. 

Hard Rock Live is a premiere theater that seats 5,500 people for concerts, sporting events and various conventions.If you are in the Florida area and want some high-quality entertainment, check out the Seminole Hard Rock Casino. It is top-notch rated for a good reason.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team held off a man suspected of robbing the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino. The many allegedly entered the casino last month with a gun and took thousands of dollars from a cashier near the casino’s poker room. It was January 29^th when the crime allegedly occurred in the early morning hours.  A spokesman for the Seminole Tribe said that surveillance video of the suspect was released to the Broward Crime Stoppers unit. The suspect was wearing a Hawaiian shirt under a black knit top.  The description was specific due to an intricate system of videotaping the casino has on its floor.

This was just one of the concerns casinos have these days. With the growing number of gamblers and places to gamble, inevitably there will be a rise in crime. Officials who are opposed to gambling are citing the potential growth in crime as a main concern when it comes to legalizing and regulating gambling—both in land-based casinos and online. It’s one of the main concerns of legislators. They believe that the rise in crime and corruption will bring problems to unsuspecting neighborhoods and without some safeguards to fight them, communities will be helpless to fight against the issues. It could move in on communities and bring move people into illegal activities. Legislators against gambling cite the young and the elderly as the main targets and the most vulnerable and need to be protected through legislation.

Along with the FBI and the US Secret Service, the Seminole police located the suspect’s house in the 5600 block of Northeast Second Terrace on Monday. The BSO Swat team surrounded the house and everyone was instructed to go outside the house. There were gunshots inside the home and the neighborhood was evacuated. The SWAT team used tear gas and various other tools to get the man to surrender. They included loudspeakers, and electronic devices. At 9:30pm, SWAT members confirmed that the man was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation is still going to be reviewed but for most it is a complete issue because of the man’s admission of the crime.