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"Poker" Games Offered in Florida in Murky Legal Waters

A number of Florida gaming establishments are under fire from lawmakers for "illegally offering player-banked card games," Mary Ellen Klas of the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.

The parimutuel racing sites named in the Herald's story are Magic City Casino (Miami), Palm Beach Kennel Club, St. Petersburg Kennel Club, Gulfstream Race Course, Jacksonville Kennel Club, Tampa Bay Downs, and Pompano Park Racing. Palm Beach Kennel Club has hosted a World Series of Poker Circuit stop in recent years, and Pompano Park hosts a number of popular recurring series like the Battle at the Beach and the Florida State Poker Championship.