Florida Continues to Enjoy Blackjack
Not so long ago, the Seminole Hard Rock Casino offered blackjack to the residents of the sunny state. Located in Hollywood, Florida, this casino brought blackjack to the state banking on an agreement with Governor Charlie Crist. The agreement was that the Seminole tribe would be allowed to offer table games such as blackjack and baccarat. However, the Supreme Court voided the agreement, disallowing the Seminole tribe to offer the mentioned games.
Naturally, the people who were elated that the games were being offered got their hopes dashed. Still, it seems that the Seminoles are in no rush to abide by the ruling. For a while there, people were wondering as to how the tribe would react to the ruling. To date, it seems that the legal department of the casino has decided that they are not to stop offering blackjack and baccarat at their establishment.
So why is this happening? Casino Gambling Web explains:
The chances are strong that once this case goes Federal, that the Seminoles will win the right to offer the game anyway. They are, by law, allowed any games that are legal under state law. Broward County has legalized Vegas style slots for their pari-mutuels.
Vegas style slots fall under Class III gaming. Blackjack and baccarat also fall under that same class. The Seminoles have argued that if Class III gaming is allowed, then they are within their rights to offer the game.
The Seminoles still might not want to go the Federal route. There is a chance they will negotiate a new compact with legislators from the state.
In the meantime, until any negotiations take place, it is business as usual for the Hard Rock. That means blackjack continues, regardless of what the state Supreme Court ruled.
If that is not good news to blackjack lovers in Florida (and the Seminoles of course), then I don’t know what is.
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Posted on July 21, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Blackjack, News
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Virtual Blackjack in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has pretty much strict regulations when it comes to casinos and gambling. Though they do have some gambling establishments, they are well monitored and restricted when it comes to certain games, including blackjack.
Last week, though, news came out that one of the owners of one of the largest slot parlors in Rhode Island had a private meeting with Governor Carcieri in May. This was a “secret” back then but some details have been released since then. As it turns out, the owner requested the permission to expand their operations to include virtual blackjack.
In relation to this, news has come out that state Lottery Director Gerald Aubin has allowed the installation of several varieties of virtual blackjack at the Lincoln dog track. He has the power to allow gambling for 24 hours with or without public approval.
All this comes as good news to those who love gambling – especially blackjack – in the area. However, for some, the turn of events is slightly alarming. They believe that it might be a sort of “casino creep,” meaning that they might not have a voice in how gambling would operate in their state.
As a result, there are no some inquiries going on about the legality of virtual blackjack. There is nothing definite yet. All I can find out is that there are questions being raised but no definite answers are being given. We can expect this go on for a while I am sure. In the meantime, those of you who would enjoy virtual blackjack, visit the nearest installations near you.
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Posted on August 31, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Blackjack, Culture, News, Variants, variations
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