NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 12, 2011, the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, Department of Business & Professional Regulation, received a petition for emergency variance from PPI, Inc., d/b/a The Isle Casino and Racing at Pompano Park, Petitioner, in DBPR Case No. 2011025419 (VW 2011-168). Petitioner is a pari-mutuel facility and slot machine/cardroom operator licensed pursuant to Chapters 550 and 551, Florida Statutes, and Section 849.086, Florida Statutes, whose address is 1800 S.W. 3rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33069. Petitioner seeks a temporary waiver of the requirements of subsection 61D-11.016(1), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), that mandates poker tables have clearly designated rake circles, imprest trays, tip boxes, and drop box slots. The Petitioner states that it wishes to use ten designated poker tables without the above features exclusively for tournament play, in which no cash will be used on the table for purchasing chips or tokens. The tables in question will otherwise be licensed and used about four times annually; they will be stored when not in use. Petitioner further states that strict compliance with subsection 61D-11.016(1), F.A.C., under the current circumstances would pose a substantial financial hardship because Petitioner’s intended purchase of ten poker tables only for tournaments but with the features the rule requires will cost $700-$800 dollars more per unit than those without. Since no cash will be used on the tournament tables, the Petitioner believes using tables without the required features will not adversely affect the integrity of game. This waiver is requested to be effective for a duration of two years from the date of variance. Any person whose substantial interests may be affected by a waiver on the subject matter of the Petition may file a petition to intervene within five days of the publication of this notice.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202, phone: (850)921-0342.