South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jul 6, 2017
New gambling deal leaves racetracks and Seminoles at odds
South Florida racetracks that offer certain types of card games are trying to hold onto the lucrative business after the state of Florida reached a settlement with the Seminole Tribe. The state agreed not to appeal a 2016 court decision that allowed the Seminoles to offer blackjack through 2030....
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jul 6, 2017
State lawyers keeping busy: Blackjack lawsuit settled, but two new lawsuits against Florida filed
Game on! Shuffle up and deal: The state of Florida can certainly afford the high rollers' table now that it's reached a deal with the Seminole Tribe in a blackjack dispute. The Associated Press's Gary Fineout reports that under the terms of the deal, the Seminoles will keep dealing blackjack and...
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jul 5, 2017
Florida to gain more than $300M in settling blackjack dispute with Seminoles
TALLAHASSEE — The Seminole Tribe of Florida and the administration of Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday ended a legal tussle over the tribe's estimated $2 billion a year gambling operation in the state. The two sides agreed to drop an ongoing lawsuit over whether the tribe can keep blackjack tables...
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jun 24, 2017
Jameis Winston returns to Tallahassee to help lead youth camp, charitable events
Jameis Winston has made a few trips back to Florida State since he left the Seminoles after the 2014 season, but his visit on Saturday was a bit different. The former FSU and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was back in Tallahassee this weekend to volunteer at the inaugural Elite Championship...
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jun 22, 2017
Charlotte Hornets land FSU's Dwayne Bacon in 2017 NBA draft
Florida State shooting guard Dwayne Bacon returned to school for his sophomore season to improve his outside shooting, defensive skills and potential in the eyes of NBA scouts and executives. On Thursday night, Bacon’s decision paid off after he was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the...
