Pennington Firm’s Gambling & Parimutuel Law Practice Group: The Pennington Law Firm has the largest gaming practice in the State of Florida. It represents clients on gaming issues before state and local government as well as in the Florida Legislature. Clients of the firm include some of the largest names in horse racing, slot machine gaming, casino cruise ships, arcade gaming and sweepstakes/game promotions. Members of the practice group are regularly asked to speak before state and national audiences on horse racing, pari-mutuel wagering, and casino regulation.
Read Ante Up Magazine’s column on regulatory and legislative issues impacting the industry. August’s column: Struggling with the ‘Grey Market’
♦ INTERNET CAFES NEWS AND INFORMATION
Recent News Articles:
Struggling with the ‘Grey Market’
Florida Police Sting Against Sweepstakes Parlors, Internet Cafes, Called Off for Lack of Evidence
Gaming Rooms Spreading Gambling Woes for Many
Sweepstakes Internet Cafes Lead to Spike in Calls to Compulsive Gambling Hotline
Woman Sues Internet Cafe Over Crime
Gambling Operation Raided in Charlotte County
Orange City Council Places Moratorium on Internet Cafes
Baker County Commission Votes No on Internet Cafes
North Carolina Legislature Passes Ban On Internet Sweepstakes
Virtual Slots Stir Real Questions in Florida
Sweepstakes Cafes Thrive, Despite Police Misgivings
Internet Cafes, City at Odds on Gambling
Internet Cafes: Gambling or Good, Clean Fun?
Allied Veterans Insists Its Cafes Aren’t For Gambling
Gambling Parlors Still Thriving in Hernando
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Legal Opinions and Case Law Information:
Allied Veterans of the World v. State of Florida
Texas Attorney General Opinion GA-0527
Barber v. Jefferson County Racing Association (Alabama Supreme Court)
Department of Agriculture Investigation Report (May 4, 2007)
Georgia Senate Bill 454 - Relating to Coin Operated Amusement Machines
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Legislative Materials:
Florida Senate Interim Project 2009-123: Review of Electronic Game Promotions
The Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering will host a Rule Development Workshop to address Wide Area Progressive Slot Machines on July 20, 2010 from 9am - 5pm in Ft. Lauderdale. PMW will also host a Rule Development Workshop to address Permitted Medications for Horses on July 22, 2010 from 9am - 10am in Orlando. See the notices here. See the proposed slot machine rules here.
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The Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering will also host a Workshop to implement changes in the cardroom rules on July 27, 2010 from 9am - 5pm in Orlando. See the notice here. See the proposed cardroom rules here.
Action Filed Against Churchill Downs’ Thoroughbred Racing Permits Located in South Florida; see the complaint here.
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June 2009-2010 Comparative Cardroom Report Available.
Florida Gaming and West Flagler File Suit Against South Florida Racing - see the complaint here.
