A state Senate committee approves a package that would reset the legal age for casino betting.

A state Senate committee last week advanced a far-reaching gambling package that would turn Seminole resorts into full casinos with craps, roulette, blackjack and no-limit poker.

And South Florida racetracks would, for the first time, be authorized to operate blackjack tables. Tucked into the lengthy package is an easy-to-overlook provision that would create a uniform 18-year-old minimum age to gamble.

Under current Florida law, 18-year-olds can bet on greyhounds and horses or play poker. But you must be 21 to play slots, blackjack and baccarat, so-called Class III games as seen in Vegas casinos.