Post by jdaddy on Apr 8, 2008 18:59:06 GMT -4
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Florida Poker Bill Would Expand Cardroom Hours
BY: BOB PAJICH | bob.pajich@cardplayer.com
PUBLISHED: Tuesday Apr 08, 2008 02:29 PM
Would Also Allow Cardrooms to Hold Large Buy-in Tourneys
A Florida bill that would both extend cardrooms’ hours of operation and allow them to hold large buy-in poker tournaments made it through a subcommittee, but it is still far from being voted on by state senators.
If passed, the bill would allow cardrooms in all venues to stay open 18 hours a day on weekdays and 24 hours a day on weekends. It would also allow any cardroom to hold tourneys with buy-ins of up to $10,000 twice a year, and charity and celebrity events six times a year. Tournaments would be limited to 1,000 entrants.
The bill, which was moved on by the Senate Regulated Industries Committee with a vote of 8-2, will have to make it through two more committees before it can go up for vote. Senate Minority Leader Steve Geller is sponsoring the bill. He had tried to get a similar bill through committees last year, but failed.
Florida Poker Bill Would Expand Cardroom Hours
BY: BOB PAJICH | bob.pajich@cardplayer.com
PUBLISHED: Tuesday Apr 08, 2008 02:29 PM
Would Also Allow Cardrooms to Hold Large Buy-in Tourneys
A Florida bill that would both extend cardrooms’ hours of operation and allow them to hold large buy-in poker tournaments made it through a subcommittee, but it is still far from being voted on by state senators.
If passed, the bill would allow cardrooms in all venues to stay open 18 hours a day on weekdays and 24 hours a day on weekends. It would also allow any cardroom to hold tourneys with buy-ins of up to $10,000 twice a year, and charity and celebrity events six times a year. Tournaments would be limited to 1,000 entrants.
The bill, which was moved on by the Senate Regulated Industries Committee with a vote of 8-2, will have to make it through two more committees before it can go up for vote. Senate Minority Leader Steve Geller is sponsoring the bill. He had tried to get a similar bill through committees last year, but failed.