Great! Make it easier for people who can't afford to, throw their money away!

Who needs to support their families, anyway!

 

Come on GIII

 

I know in a few places around Southern California there were card houses that were mainly poker tables with some blackjack and a few other games. (NOT talking about indian casinos). I know they weren't allowed slots or any other electronic games that you see in full blown casinos. I dont know how it was legal but it was fun as hell to go play poker against eight strangers and make some money. Do these exist in Florida anywhere?

 

I'm going to have to say short term benefit from the immediate taxes but long term difficulty. The economy is a mess right now, housing sales are down, from reading the other threads it seems people can't even manage to sell their S2000s for what they are worth right now. A new place to blow money in an addiciting fashion is not in the best interest long term of the state, especially since it will be a very difficut thing to get rid of. I enjoy playing a few rounds of 'holdem with the boys as much as the next guy but organized gambling brings crime and, just what so many people need, more debt.

It is, like the lottery, a tax on people who are really bad at math!

All this said, if there were cassinos over there, I would go for a weekend.







Go figure, just my 2 cents.

 

you know they do. All over the place.

Poker is the new Khaki.

 

To answer the question from a few posts up....they're on Indian lands, it's legally another country so Florida gambling laws don't apply.

California allows card rooms via city permit, Florida only allows them at pari-mutuel permit facilities (dog tracks, jai-alai, etc.).

 

Any place the tribe buys can be construed as Indian land. That's how they've spread casinos elsewhere. There's a reason the seminoles own hardrock and lots of other non indian land investments.

Personally I think the shadier side has helped most tribes get in the gambling biz. There's no finer washing machine than a casino.

Miami will be just like the old days with deep connections as will lots of other places in Florida.

fltsfshr

 

Anything the tribe buys is "owned" by the tribe, but the only places where gambling can go on is on federally granted indian lands.

The Hard Rock is built on Indian land granted by the gov't so they can put a casino in it. But if the tribe buys a condo in Jacksonville they can't gamble there.

 

That's not how it works out in the end. Look at some of the other states that started with a tribal land casino.

Money motivates and once it starts to flow, it's hard for politicians to leave alone.

fltsfshr

 

I have researched this topic pretty thoroughly, including a few renditions of the proposed Tribal Compact between Crist and the Seminoles, and am not quite sure what you're referring to.

I really don't want to be a thorn in your side, but would love to know what states or casinos you're referencing. Honestly, just want to learn, no bad intentions or argument intended.