14)ġ988 – Federal government passes Indian Gaming Regulatory Act – this act gives the native tribes any form of gambling legalized in the state, and the ability to augment the game by electronic means. (Yeomans, Adam, “Pari-mutuels no Sure Bet,” Orlando Sentinel, March 9, 1992, Central Florida Business Section, p. Pari-mutuel owners blame lottery sales as a major reason for decline in their business. ( )ġ988 – The lottery began operations in 1988. (, (1986))ġ986 – Florida voters approve the lottery. 22)ġ986 – Florida voters reject another full-scale casino gambling constitutional amendment. The group came to be known as the ‘Largo 8.” (“The Quiet, Pokerless Twilight of ‘The Largo 8’”, The New York Times, Section 1, p.

( )ġ981 – 8 retirees are arrested for playing a low-stakes poker game in their retirement community. ( (1978))ġ979 – Seminole tribe opposes Florida limit on bingo games and opens high-stakes bingo hall in Broward County. Doyle Carlton.ġ935 – Jai-alai and slot machines legalized in Florida.ġ978 – Florida voters reject full-scale casino gambling constitutional amendment. 1931 – Florida legislature approves horse and dog racing by one vote, and then overrode veto by Gov.

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