With lavish new casinos, South Florida is the new Sin City

South Florida’s gaming scene has taken some big strides since the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino kick-started things with its opulent digs in 2004. Las Vegas-style slots arrived in Broward County last November and cued a glitzy transformation for its fading pari-mutuels. This summer, Florida law expanded gambling even further: Casinos can stay open 18 hours a day during the week and 24 …

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Sat, October 6th, 2007

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