It looks like this compact with the Seminoles is going to happen. With a 74-39 vote, the compact passed through the House on Monday. The Florida Senate has already approved the compact with a 29-9 vote. Now all that
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Florida Legislature All About Money
Florida is suffering from a $3.2 billion shortfall in its budget, which includes a very hard hit to education. The problem? Florida
More Opposition to the Seminole
While the most recent bill to settle the long-standing conflict between the State of Florida and the Seminoles works its way through the House and soon the Senate, more voices are coming forward to cry out against the Seminole
Seminoles and Florida Take a Step Forward
The Florida Legislature and the Seminole Tribe have taken a step forward in reaching an agreement in regards to the Seminoles
Seminoles Making a Deal?
It looks like the state of Florida and the Seminoles just might be reaching a deal that everyone can live with. Maybe.
This deal comes down to compromise.
From the looks of it the Seminoles would get to keep their exclusivity to blackjack and Vegas-style slots. But the pari-mutuels would get extended hours of operation, increased buy-ins at their poker tables and bingo style betting machines; there