Las Vegas style high stakes poker and multimillion-dollar state deficits coincide with the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe’s gambling casinos rights. Florida now joins California, Nevada, and New Jersey in offering this type of gaming. Limits are abolished, as are gaming hourly restrictions. Play any amount all day. The Seminole Tribe of Florida offers 1360 seats of high stakes poker under this July 1, 2010 new law.
High Stakes No Limit Poker Games for Sport, Profit, and Jobs
Several months earlier during negotiations, the Seminole Tribe agreed to give Florida $150 million to pay for municipal costs that casino visitors might incur as well as for road and emergency maintenance, police, and construction. More people, more jobs, and more money will help the government coffers. This latest deal upholds the Tribe’s exclusive rights to Blackjack, Baccarat, and Chemin de fer card games. A part of the revenue share also goes to education. The Tribe controls duty free tobacco sales at the casinos where smoking is allowed indoors but the poker rooms may be non-smoking. Florida is otherwise a no smoking state.