Post by Logan on Jan 27, 2016 22:06:21 GMT -6
Florida moves to legalize fantasy sports but status of some poker games gets murky
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature put its stamp on a plan to legalize daily fantasy sports games Wednesday as two key committees approved a plan to impose regulations on the sport that mirrors the way the state regulates arcade games.
But as lawmakers attempted to clarify one gaming issue, the Scott administration sent shock waves through the poker industry by reversing course on five popular card games. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation sent seven race tracks letters Tuesday declaring games such as three-card poker and Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em illegal, even though the agency had approved the games last year.
The reaction from some lawmakers is that the about-face by the state is an attempt to shore up support for Gov. Rick Scott's proposed gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, which was signed in December but, three weeks into session, has still not received a hearing in either the House or Senate.
While progress continued to stall on the compact, a pair of bills to legalize daily fantasy sports games cleared two key hurdles, even as other states seek to ban the activity.
Read more: www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/florida-moves-to-legalize-fantasy-sports-but-status-of-some-poker-games/2263093
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature put its stamp on a plan to legalize daily fantasy sports games Wednesday as two key committees approved a plan to impose regulations on the sport that mirrors the way the state regulates arcade games.
But as lawmakers attempted to clarify one gaming issue, the Scott administration sent shock waves through the poker industry by reversing course on five popular card games. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation sent seven race tracks letters Tuesday declaring games such as three-card poker and Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em illegal, even though the agency had approved the games last year.
The reaction from some lawmakers is that the about-face by the state is an attempt to shore up support for Gov. Rick Scott's proposed gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, which was signed in December but, three weeks into session, has still not received a hearing in either the House or Senate.
While progress continued to stall on the compact, a pair of bills to legalize daily fantasy sports games cleared two key hurdles, even as other states seek to ban the activity.
Read more: www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/florida-moves-to-legalize-fantasy-sports-but-status-of-some-poker-games/2263093