Updated: December marks launch of sports betting, craps, roulette Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Damon Scott - November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood set up a craps table display inside the main entrance to promote Dec. 7 as the date it will offer craps and roulette to its patrons. (Damon Scott) The Seminole Tribe announced Nov. 1 that it would launch limited sports betting and
Seminole artists pick up Art Basel boost Arts & Entertainment Community Events News Top News by Damon Scott - November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 The late Jimmy Osceola’s artwork is currently on display at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, which is listed as one of Art Basel’s cultural institutions for the first time. (Beverly Bidney) Seminole artists are poised to acquire new fans during Art Basel Miami Beach from Dec. 8 to Dec. 10. For the first time,
‘Road to Healing’ tour makes final stop Community News Top News by Damon Scott - November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 The “Road to Healing” tour made a stop in Anchorage, Alaska, in October. (NABS Facebook) Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland’s (Laguna Pueblo) “Road to Healing” tour made its last stop in Montana on Nov. 5. It was the last in a series of U.S. stops that began in July
Big Cypress hosts veterans memorial walk Community News Top News by Damon Scott - November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 The group ended the walk at the memorial wall. (Damon Scott) BIG CYPRESS – Members of the tribal community gathered in Big Cypress on Nov. 8 to recognize veterans in advance of Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Seventeen people participated in a memorial walk at the Big Cypress Veterans Memorial Fitness
Chupco featured on cover of LDL Magazine Community News Top News by Damon Scott - November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 Chupco is one of several Indigenous People featured in the magazine’s October issue. (Keyra Juliana Espinoza Arroyo) Tribal member Tomasina Chupco is featured on the cover of LDL Magazine’s October 2023 issue, which focuses on Indigenous culture. LDL is a Palo Alto, California-based print and digital publication that highlights entrepreneurs, small businesses,
Sports betting, craps, roulette to launch in December Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Damon Scott - November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 Casino sports betting, craps and roulette are set to begin at the tribe’s casinos in Florida in December. (Hard Rock) The Seminole Tribe announced in a news release Nov. 1 that it intends to implement aspects of its 2021 gaming compact with the state in December – casino sports betting, and
Supreme Court lifts temporary hold on Florida online sports betting Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Sports Top News by Damon Scott - October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court recently lifted a temporary stay that had been granted on a federal appeals court ruling. (Courtesy image) Soon after the Seminole Tribe signed a historic gaming compact with the state in 2021 for control of online sports betting in Florida, the issue has been on a rollercoaster
Tribe spreads word about TCD at G2E Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Damon Scott - October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 From left to right are Garrett Thomas, Rhett A. Tiger, Jailyn Mowatt and Kyla Whitlow (Mohawk). The four led a panel session about the TCD program. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe’s Tribal Career Development (TCD) program was the focus of a panel session at the G2E Global Gaming Expo in Las
Visitor center is next focus at Fort King Community News Top News by Damon Scott - October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 The education chickee features a sign with information about its uses in Seminole history. (Courtesy photo) Progress continues on the implementation of a 15-year, $14.7 million master plan approved in 2020 for new projects at the 42-acre Fort King National Historic Landmark in Ocala. The Seminole Tribe has been a partner
Seminole exhibition opens in Fort Lauderdale Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News by Damon Scott - October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 The exhibit opened Oct. 22 at History Fort Lauderdale. (Damon Scott) FORT LAUDERDALE – The new art exhibition “Chehantamo: How are you?” opened Oct. 22 in Fort Lauderdale with an appearance by Tia Blais-Billie, one of 15 Seminole artists whose work is on display through Jan. 6, 2024. It’s the 10th annual Native