Comments on: Gambling deal on its way to governor

By: Alica Mccausland

Alica Mccausland — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:52:58 +0000

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By: jimee

jimee — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:12:04 +0000

A few comments on the gaming compact. Why wasn’t the expansion of gambling put before the citizens of Florida for a vote? The previous voter approval only gave the okay to slot machine casinos. Hopefully the U.S. Dept. Of Interior will not give their approval if only on this point alone. Next, a major problem exists as there are no safeguards for the protection of casino patrons. In fact, from the beginning Florida is known as a state that does not regulate casinos. All FL agrees too is the lenghth of compacts and monies to be received with no reguard to the actual casino operation. The Seminoles have been fleecing their patrons with an extremely low rate of return from the “slots”. Our politicians have no clue reguarding what casino operation statutes should be in place. Fl Dept. Of Taxation only checks on the revenues and receipt of monies from the Seminoles to the state. Beyond that the “Dept.” is “DAH!!”. A statute is needed setting the return from slots at a level comparable to the level set in regulated states. Casinos in Nevada return between 90 and 95 percent of monies put through their slots. The Seminoles’ return is considerably below that ( at least 10 percent lower). No wonder the Seminoles had a net profit 1.9 billion for the year 2008. They are legally stealing their patrons’ money for lack of proper regulation. Also, slots need to be set to their return level and not manipulated frequently during the day as is the case at all Seminole casinos. This protection would give a patron the same chance of winning at any time of day. Next, where is the competition? The out of state operators recently offered Fl a much better deal than the Seminoles but that subject has been hushed up and “slid under the rug”. I’ll let you figure out the probable reason for that!! Finally,(no applause please), there wasn’t supposed to be anything in the new agreement that went beyond 5 years but I notice where an extension of slots’ rights is going to be guaranteed for 20 years. Again, with no public comment allowed on the matter. Ah, I can almost hear the lobbyists’ dollars exchanging hands!!

By: Glen

Glen — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:09:15 +0000

Dude Here, We didn’t kick their asses fair and square you r-tard.. We had vastly superior weaponry, diseases that their bodies had no immunity too, and a bloodthirsty expansionist idea. Nothing was fair about how we Moved in and TOOK THEIR SHIT. We obliterated them. No more than 3 million remain, when there were roughly 50 to 100 million before EUropean colonization.

Let ‘em have their casinos, most people are playing online now anyway.

By: Dude Here

Dude Here — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:37:08 +0000

It’s unfair to give a monopoly on casinos to the Indians. A man is just a man. I feel sorry for their ancestors who walked the trail of tears, etc. But that was the past. We kicked their asses fair and square.

Other countries fought in those days. It was the way things were in those times. Monopolies and discrimination is something we are trying to do away from today. Let’s not favor one because of the past.

By: David Leonard

David Leonard — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:14:23 +0000

Does this mean we are going to get roulette and craps anytime soon? $25 blackjack tables are extreme in this economy. Sure would be nice if the casinos would offer free coctails for those who play at these high limit tables.