Florida State Bill 752 (SB 752) turned into a law this week, despite the absence of Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s signature. The said bill-turned-law will soon permit pari-mutuel card rooms to hold Texas Hold’em poker games and poker tournaments under more tolerant conditions than present.
SB 752 was approved by the Florida State lawmakers on 27 April.
Pari-mutuel card rooms that allow Texas Hold’em poker games will increase their bet limit to $5, in compliance with the law. Only games with buy-ins that are below $100 will be allowed to run without betting limits. Poker games will also be allowed to run in the said establishments for 12 hours each day. Should no races are scheduled to take place on the tracks, all these tournaments and games will still be held.
At the time of the bill’s passage, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has remained non-committal on whether he supports the expansion measures on gambling or not. He says, “It’s all in the eye of the beholder, I suppose”.
“It depends on whether or not they are things that already exist. I think my approach to it [will be] to see what passes, and then have a chance to evaluate it.”
As stated by the website of the Florida House of Representatives, SB 752 will be made effective on 1 July.
SB 752 was approved by the Florida State lawmakers on 27 April.
Pari-mutuel card rooms that allow Texas Hold’em poker games will increase their bet limit to $5, in compliance with the law. Only games with buy-ins that are below $100 will be allowed to run without betting limits. Poker games will also be allowed to run in the said establishments for 12 hours each day. Should no races are scheduled to take place on the tracks, all these tournaments and games will still be held.
At the time of the bill’s passage, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has remained non-committal on whether he supports the expansion measures on gambling or not. He says, “It’s all in the eye of the beholder, I suppose”.
“It depends on whether or not they are things that already exist. I think my approach to it [will be] to see what passes, and then have a chance to evaluate it.”
As stated by the website of the Florida House of Representatives, SB 752 will be made effective on 1 July.
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