Florida Problem Gambling Group Says Online Betting Is On The Rise
The executive director of the Florida Council of Compulsive Gambling said its hotline saw a 42% increase in online betting calls.
As Managing Editor of PlayFL, Steve will stay on top of all things related to the Florida gaming industry. He is also a veteran of the gambling world. The native New Yorker started covering high-stakes tournaments in 2009 for some of poker's most prominent media outlets before adding the broader U.S. gaming market to his beat in 2018.
The executive director of the Florida Council of Compulsive Gambling said its hotline saw a 42% increase in online betting calls.
Carnival announced last Friday that BetMGM's sportsbook will be available on more than 50 ships. Many of which will be based in Florida.
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, under its corporate umbrella, paid West Flagler Associates $96 million for Magic City Casino's 30-acre plot.
A Miami-area casino owned by the Miccosukee Tribe allowed those who are displaced from the Category 4 storm to stay at their property.
Analysts at Regulus Partners said that a strategic partnership between commercial sportsbooks and the Seminoles could be mutually beneficial.
Nova Southeastern University law professor Bob Jarvis shows how the state's political divisions ultimately help the Seminole Tribe's casinos.