The latest draft of the gaming compact between the Seminole tribe and Florida has some questionable clauses. Pari-mutuels are protesting some of the clauses in the compact.

South Florida is now considered the new Las vegas strip. A lot of casinos in the area like the Seminole casinos offer Las Vegas-type slot machines. These machines offer big jackpots.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control gave money to counties to combat illegal slot machines. The board is currently studying applications for grants from fifteen municipalities.

The approval of the slot machines in Florida is threatening to affect the existence of Jai Alai. Players are petitioning Speaker Rubio to disapprove gaming expansion.

Nuernberg's supposed to be $50,000 winnings at the Hawaiian Slot event was stripped following an employee error. The error was discovered after some players complained about the result.

The Seminole Tribe of Florida proposes to put in phases the shift to Las Vegas style slot machines. Both sides are hopeful that an agreement could be finalized this month.

The slots issue in Miami Dade County will be put again on the ballot on January 29th, 2008. Supporters and Critics are preparing their respective campaigns to convince the public.

Ocean City Business owners and officals are against the slot machines proposal in Maryland. Owners believe that the machines will just draw away money from the boardwalk businesses.

Although the Dania Jai-Alai Casino has received permission to offer slot machines, the plan was temporarily set aside because of small slots profits. Dania could start offering slots by 2009.

The Churchill Slots Facility at the Fair Grounds Racing Track on September 22nd, 2007. Racetrack officials and Mayor C. Ray Nagin were present at the ribbon cutting.

Gov. O'Malley said that he plans to increase the sales tax and introduced slots to solve the deficit. There will be another meeting on October or November 2007 to solve the deficit.

The state Supreme Court hears the case filed by anti-gambling groups against the slot machines in Broward and Miami-Dade. The critics charge that some of the signatures are fake.

The House of Representatives and Senate voted to allow the Penobscot Tribe to operate slot machines. The tribe said that they need them in order to compete effectively with Hollywood Slots.

Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York plans to put slot machines at the Aqueduct Racing Track. He said that it will help the state in terms of gaming revenues.