The Seminole Tribe debuted new Class III games at its casinos in Tampa, Florida.
Customers crowded the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to play blackjack, baccarat and poker. "God bless America," one gambler told The St. Petersburg Times. "I love the Indians."
The games were authorized by a compact the tribe signed with Gov. Charlie Crist (R). But the agreement was deemed invalid by the Florida Supreme Court in July.
The tribe has continued to operate slot machines and table games despite the ruling. Attorney General Bill
McCollum wants the National Indian Gaming Commission
to force the tribe to stop the games.
Get the Story:Seminole Casino Opens Blackjack, Baccarat Tables (The Tampa Tribune 11/14)
Hard Rock Deals Casino Games (The St. Petersburg Times 11/14)
Billions of tax dollars at stake as some fight expanded gambling (Tampa Bay's 10 News 11/14)
Seminoles start blackjack in Tampa; what next for Broward? (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 11/14)