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Gambling

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Gulfstream Park Draws Ire From Horsemen for Running Last-Minute Quarter-Horse Race

    Two major horse owners' associations are once again miffed by a local casino giant's efforts to conduct races in order to keep a second gambling permit under Florida's twisted rules for pari-mutuel casinos.Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach usually runs thoroughbred races, according to an extensive ... More >>

  • News

    March 1, 2012

    Online Poker Faces Assault From the Feds

    Two major horse owners' associations are once again miffed by a local casino giant's efforts to conduct races in order to keep a second gambling permit under Florida's twisted rules for pari-mutuel casinos.Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach usually runs thoroughbred races, according to an extensive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Fort Lauderdale Commission Signs Off on Laundry List of Complaints About Casino Plans

    ​Fort Lauderdale commissioners voted unanimously to complain send off a resolution saying the city's not exactly a fan of the "destination resort casino" bill in the state Legislature -- which is sponsored in the Senate by Fort Lauderdale Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff.Aside from that little rift in interes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Boca Raton Pastor Protesting Casino Proposal; Believes It'll Just Bring Hookers and "Evils"

    gamefront.com​Mark Boykin, a pastor at Boca Raton's Church of All Nations, isn't too happy about Republican State Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff filing a bill to allow Vegas-style casinos in South Florida.After citing hookers, crime, "evils," and some stuff he found on the Internet, he's planning to sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Food Trucks, Hot Chicks and Zombies at Hard Rock Tonight

    Aphrodisiac Ice Cream via FacebookA food truck with stripper poles​The weather is finally beautiful. What seems like a week of rain has cleared up, leaving clear skies and cool weather. Which makes tonight's food truck roundup at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood the perfect pla ... More >>

  • News

    October 6, 2011

    Adam Meyer, Florida's Gambling King, Shouldn't Have Bet on Nevin Shapiro

    Aphrodisiac Ice Cream via FacebookA food truck with stripper poles​The weather is finally beautiful. What seems like a week of rain has cleared up, leaving clear skies and cool weather. Which makes tonight's food truck roundup at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood the perfect pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Food Trucks at Seminole Hard Rock Tonight

    Dim Ssam a Gogo will be serving dinner at Seminole Hard Rock.​Food trucks are invading Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino tonight as part of their weekly extravaganza of food amidst bells ringing, lights flashing and people cheering. The best part? Even if you lose big at the casino, you'll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Guiseppe's Italian Sausage at Seminole Hard Rock Food Truck Roundup Tonight

    Guiseppe's Italian Sausage is a taste of the Big Apple without the trip.​Is there anyone out there from New York?  If you are, you'll know that the San Gennaro Feast starts next week.  Taking up all of Little Italy and running into Chinatown in New York's southernmost reaches, The Feast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Cuban Cube debuts at Seminole Hard Rock Food Truck Roundup Tonight

    Cuban CubeCuban Cube serves authentic cuisine at Hard Rock tonight.​Cuban Cube is serving its first meals tonight at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's food truck roundup tonight.The truck is the mobile offspring of popular Miami restaurant Islas Canarias, and will bring traditional Latin f ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2011

    Pompano Beach Harness Racing: A Select Group of Drivers Carries on With an Endangered Sport

    Cuban CubeCuban Cube serves authentic cuisine at Hard Rock tonight.​Cuban Cube is serving its first meals tonight at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's food truck roundup tonight.The truck is the mobile offspring of popular Miami restaurant Islas Canarias, and will bring traditional Latin f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Harness Track Racing in Florida Will Continue at Least Three More Years

    ​The sport is about as close as we come to watching ancient gladiatorial chariot races in the Coliseum.And now, as the state debates removing the racing requirements at pari-mutuels, longtime Florida tourist attractions like the harness racing track in Pompano Beach are left in some kind of limbo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Mardi Gras Dog Track Loses $2.5 Million A Year On Greyhound Racing

    ​Though greyhound racing in Florida pre-dates pro football, baseball, just about every other kind of entertainment, the dog tracks in Broward and Miami-Dade have been losing money on the moribund industry. Dan Adkins, the president of the Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center in Hallandale Beach, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2010

    Up for Grabs: $25,000

    ​Though greyhound racing in Florida pre-dates pro football, baseball, just about every other kind of entertainment, the dog tracks in Broward and Miami-Dade have been losing money on the moribund industry. Dan Adkins, the president of the Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center in Hallandale Beach, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Seminoles to Install Surveillance Cameras, Record License Plates on Reservations

    Flickr user: greengardenviennaWatch out, Grandma, you're on camera!​Next time you get drunk, hit the slot machines, and hook up with that hottie from accounting, be warned: Your debauchery may be recorded.The Seminole Tribe of Florida has just received $595,000 from a federal Homeland Security fun ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Guys and Molls

    Flickr user: greengardenviennaWatch out, Grandma, you're on camera!​Next time you get drunk, hit the slot machines, and hook up with that hottie from accounting, be warned: Your debauchery may be recorded.The Seminole Tribe of Florida has just received $595,000 from a federal Homeland Security fun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Greyhound Racing Ends in New England, Opponents Focus On Florida

    Tara NieuwesteegJailamony enjoying her new backyard.​This time last year we had a cover story about Jailamony, a greyhound with a broken leg, and the national fight over greyhound racing. While Florida, with 13 tracks, remains the mecca of dog racing in this country, other states continue banning ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Daybreak

    Flickr: GREATONE!A boxing match at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood.​

  • Music

    December 31, 2009

    A Day at the Races

    Isle Casino has a full-on bar scene to explore.

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2009

    I’ve Got Your Fist Bump Right Here…

    Isle Casino has a full-on bar scene to explore.

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2009

    Gambling So Good

    Isle Casino has a full-on bar scene to explore.

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2009

    Throwing You to the Sharks

    Isle Casino has a full-on bar scene to explore.

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2009

    Learn To Play On The House

    Isle Casino has a full-on bar scene to explore.

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Gulfstream and Mardi Gras at Odds Over Gambling Bills

    If you're looking for a safe investment in this rough recession, I'd consider betting on gambling. Both the Florida House and Senate are considering new legislation that would ease restrictions on gambling in this state. At the same time, horse tracks like Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Be ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2009

    The Sopranos Sort-of Reunion

    If you're looking for a safe investment in this rough recession, I'd consider betting on gambling. Both the Florida House and Senate are considering new legislation that would ease restrictions on gambling in this state. At the same time, horse tracks like Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Be ... More >>

  • Music

    July 17, 2008

    Seminole Smackjack

    Long waits. Elevating stakes. Strained relationships. What more could a girl ask for?

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2007

    Cribs: The Seminole Version

    Long waits. Elevating stakes. Strained relationships. What more could a girl ask for?

  • News

    November 8, 2007

    Cripple the Presses

    A casino theft ring spooks the Sun-Sentinel

  • News

    September 27, 2007

    Wheel of Misfortune

    Crist needs to find the stones to deal with the Seminoles

  • News

    April 12, 2007

    One-Arm Job

    And now, on tape, from the capital of Mardi Gras Gaming, it's Sunday Morning Live!

  • News

    April 12, 2007

    Seminole Hold 'Em

    It's a Hard Rock life. Flush with American dollars, the tribe either plays by U.S. rules — or risks losing it all

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2007

    Anna Nicole Smith Dies In (Our) Hollywood

    It's a Hard Rock life. Flush with American dollars, the tribe either plays by U.S. rules — or risks losing it all

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2006

    The Slots: Salvation or Damnation?

    It's a Hard Rock life. Flush with American dollars, the tribe either plays by U.S. rules — or risks losing it all

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2006

    Ugh! Newspaper Prints Idiotic Headline

    It's a Hard Rock life. Flush with American dollars, the tribe either plays by U.S. rules — or risks losing it all

  • News

    May 25, 2006

    Slots by a TKO

    Get ready for the era of Broward County, the Gambling Mecca.

  • Calendar

    April 20, 2006

    Get Inked

    Get ready for the era of Broward County, the Gambling Mecca.

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2006

    Shorts Can Be Sexy… and Other Ghost Stories

    Get ready for the era of Broward County, the Gambling Mecca.

  • News

    April 21, 2005

    Letters for April 21-27, 2005

    Get ready for the era of Broward County, the Gambling Mecca.

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    Rock 'n' Nole

    A casino's comin' to Hollywood. It's a big gamble.

  • News

    March 4, 2004

    Charlie Numbers

    Forget the Mob ties, says ex-cop Clay, and send me to City Hall

  • News

    October 9, 2003

    Loophole? What Loophole?

    Low-profile "legal" gambling operations are slipping into Florida under the door and through the transom

  • News

    March 13, 2003

    Stayin' Kinda Alive

    Despite Three Dog Night, the pool of Gulfstream bettors continues to shrink

  • News

    January 30, 2003

    Gamblin' Men

    Big-ticket casino deals plus a messy internal power struggle equals even more legal woes for the Seminole tribe

  • Sports and Recreation

    May 16, 2002

    Best Place to Gamble

    The Resort and Casino at Bahamia

  • Film

    December 6, 2001

    Ocean's Eleven, give or take

    Soderbergh and Clooney knock over Vegas without much to show for it

  • News

    October 1, 1998

    A Token Dispute

    Are slot machines child's play or illegal gambling? Hollywood authorities take a close look at one game room.

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Cyber Stakes

    South Florida is at the heart of the internet gambling boom -- and of the war to stop it

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Log on, Bet Big

    South Florida is at the heart of the internet gambling boom -- and of the war to stop it

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    Cruisin' for a Bruisin'

    With politicians in its pocket and more than a few violations under its belt, SunCruz sails into a port near you

  • News

    April 9, 1998

    Letters

    With politicians in its pocket and more than a few violations under its belt, SunCruz sails into a port near you

  • News

    March 19, 1998

    Big Chief Moneybags

    Part CEO, part shaman, Seminole leader James Billie has his tribe charging toward economic independence.

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