Zona de Azar USA – Florida Gambling Bills Inch ahead, but Agreement is Elusive

USA.- March 23, 2017 www.zonadeazar.com A new gambling deal is creeping forward in the Florida House, but serious doubts remain that any deal can get done before the legislative session ends in May.

A wide gap exists between the House bill and a proposed deal in the Senate. Adding to the difficulty, the Seminole Tribe of Florida opposes both bills.

The House gambling bill, which passed the House Ways and Means Committee on a largely party-line vote of 11-7 on Tuesday, essentially keeps the current regime in place, with a few important updates.

The original deal with the Seminoles, signed under Gov. Charlie Crist in 2010, covered 20 years but gave the tribe the exclusive right to blackjack for the first five years.

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