I attended the Florida Gaming Congress held
November 10th and 11th at the Hyatt Regency, Miami. The conference was organized and produced by
Spectrum Gaming.
Spectrum presented an outstanding slate of
speakers and panelists which included Florida State Senators, past and present
members of the Florida House of Representatives, senior leaders of owners and
operators in the Florida Casino and Racino industries and significant members
of the legal and finance industries involved in Florida gaming.
The primary focus was the future of the Casino
and Racino Industry in Florida in light of the pending negotiation of the
Seminole Compact renewal in 2015, and the development of the industry beyond.
Specific topics included:
- Casino and racino development in South Florida vs North Florida
- Potential participation of Indian Casino development and racino facilities in North Florida
- Expansion of the existing racinos in South Florida, entry of large destination resorts into Florida, and
- Development of a Florida Gaming Commission.
The
consensus was that whatever determinations and changes are made in 2015, they
will be incremental rather than major. In upcoming posts, I’ll be writing on these discussions and
further news and providing my ideas for 2015 and beyond.
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