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Florida Bill Calls for Gaming Expansion25 March 2009FLORIDA -- As reported by Bloodhorse: "The chairman of an important Florida Senate committee March 24 introduced a bill that would allow Gulfstream Park and Calder Race Course to have blackjack and baccarat, while permitting the Seminole Tribe of Florida to keep those two games and add roulette and crap tables at its casinos. "A separate bill on pari-mutuel wagering, also introduced by Sen. Dennis Jones March 24, would authorize electronic gaming machines, a definition of Class II slot machines, at Tampa Bay Downs and all 18 other operating Florida pari-mutuels outside Miami-Dade and Broward counties. "...On March 25, leaders of the Florida House are expected to introduce one or more gaming bills that would not include the expansion of gaming products Jones is seeking..." "...Jones' bill on pari-mutuels would set a state tax rate of 35% of revenue for new machines. Tax revenue would be used for education programs statewide, similar to the use of taxes from pari-mutuel casinos and revenue from Seminole casinos. "The bill also would reduce the state tax rate on slot machine revenues from 50% to 35% at pari-mutuel casinos in Miami-Dade and Broward..." |