I wrote today about how virtual blackjack is making its way to South Florida casinos, but of course there's more to tell. So here's a question-and-answer session with myself:

What's the gist?

South Florida pari-mutuels with slots asked for virtual blackjack -- with a prerecorded dealer on a screen -- and the state checked out their argument and said OK. There are 30 other jurisdictions that classify the machines as slots, because they work off a random number generator -- i.e. the same inner guts as a slot machine.

What will the rules be?

Each casino can set the machine how it likes, such as 3-to-2 vs. 6-to-5 on a blackjack, whether to hit or stick on "soft 17" and when doubling down is allowed. They'll be marked clearly on the machines.

I want to play blackjack for 25 cents or $1. What about the video blackjack and Keno that you see as an option on most video poker machines?

It's coming. The pari-mutuels are converting their machines.

What's the video roulette like?

Picture a rectangular screen, long-wise, and the roulette betting board. The Hard Rock has had them for more than a year, solidifying the argument that these count as slots.

The racinos asked for this more than a year ago. Why did these take so long?

Part of Florida's growing pains when it comes to gambling. The state has been cautious about following the language of "what is a slot," and said some versions of virtual blackjack really aren't slots. So they were doing due diligence, they say.