I would only go if they gave free drinks. That's why I don't go now to play at Hard Rock, and probably never will.

I love Vegas and Seminole Hard Rock just doesn't feel the same. Yes, I'd rather buy a plane ticket and travel to Vegas to play blackjack and enjoy myself then go down the street to boring Hard Rock casino.

Hard Rock is closest to me, so it's a matter of convenience to go there.

I would love for Hard Rock and the pari-mutuels to all have full fledged casinos. I think Hard Rock could use the competition and if the hospitality or comps were better at another location, then I would make the drive.

For exclusivity, give the Seminoles something like sportsbetting.

When you think about it, it's just down right stupidity on the FL legislature and idiot government at it's finest.

Next, they'll want me to go to McDonald's for my cheeseburger, but Publix if I want ketchup for it.

I wouldn't oppose letting the pari's get blackjack and give the Seminoles craps and roulette. However, the part of the playing field that needs to be evened out is taxation.

If the pari's were to get blackjack and still continue to pay 50% to the state as they do now, my bet is that the state would rake in a helluva lot more than the $100 million that they are currently getting from the Seminoles (at least while the pari's could afford to stay in business). The heavy tax burden faced by pari-mutuels is what is keeping them from truly competing against the Seminoles. Also, I am almost certain that the state would benefit if the pari's taxes were reduced. As it stands, the pari-mutuels cannot compete against the Seminoles, and their numbers are not where they expected because of this. If that trend continues you could possibly see one or more of the pari-mutuel’s closing their gaming operations. Case in point, Dania Jai-Alai made the decision to not even open a casino with slots because of the heavy taxes (50% of zero is zero).

A more level playing field would greatly benefit the players because of the competitive balance. Jackson, you could save a few hundred dollars in air fare and hotels if they comp’ed drinks here.

I think the Senate plan hits the nail on the head. It trades the regional exclusivity in the Crist compact, which wasn't fair to the other businesses (the tracks and frontons), instead giving the Seminoles exclusivity over some games. The game exclusivity allows the state to generate revenues from the tribe. It also creates a fairer tax rate for the parimutuels, and presumably generates more income for the state.

As for your questions I wouldn't go to the local casinos for blackjack, especially if it was $10 minimum. The casinos here are too boring and not a good deal for gamblers. If the lower tax rate allows them to change that, then they will have to work hard to win back my business.

The original deal was to just give the Indians what we get and no more.Giving them craps & wheel games keeps them 2 steps ahead of us,not to mentions the tax advantages along with the no license fees.

I think the state should give the pari-mutuels more and quit favoring their lottery so much.

The state says they are against expanding gambling but keep coming up with every possible way to play scratch offs.This past sunday the state even had coupons to get a discounts off the price of scratch offs.

I've always have been against the lottery,I just can't see investing millions as the pari-mutuels did prior to 1986 and then have the state as your main competition..