One of the judges that was on the original 3-judge panel retired, and a new judge came in, appointed by Scott. The court decided to rehear the case before the 3-judge panel, with the new judge replacement, instead of en blanc. The new judge came down against the pari-mutuel, thus reversing the prior decision. More here:
http://staugustine.com/news/2015-10-...s#.VhJG7rRViko
This is not the final word, though. It is likely to be heard by the State Supreme Court.
My State Senator told me last week that he doesn't think the current Seminole compact negotiations are going to get anywhere because the pari-mutuels will block the Seminoles getting what they want (continued table games exclusivity plus craps & roulette) if the pari-mutuels don't get what they want (slots). It's a stalemate, as this legislature is certainly not going to expand slots throughout the state to the pari-mutuels.
I did make my point with him that there is another solution - give Internet poker to the pari-mutuels instead of slots, which gives them the new revenue stream they need without expanding the games they currently offer (just allowing them to offer their current poker games over the Internet as well). He liked the idea. Unfortunately, I've so far been unable to convince any of the pari-mutuels that they should go for Internet poker instead of slots, or even at the same time.
Last edited by PokerXanadu; 10-06-2015 at 09:18 PM.