Gov. DeSantis Signs New Gambling Deal With Seminole Tribe, May Bring Sports Wagering To Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis has reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that would greatly expand gambling in the state.
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Governor Ron DeSantis has reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that would greatly expand gambling in the state.
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe are set to sign off on a sweeping gambling deal that would bring sports betting to Florida and rake at least $2.5 billion into state coffers over the next five years, according to sources in the governor's office.
Murmurs, and at times shouts, of a renewed gambling deal between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have bubbled during legislative sessions stretching back nearly a decade.
Amid ongoing talks with the Seminole Tribe about a gambling deal, Senate President Wilton Simpson wants to move forward with other measures that would create a state gaming commission and lift a long-debated requirement on pari-mutuel facilities.
A Florida bill still be hammered out, which would allow for more gambling in the state, could be a lifeline for Donald Trump's struggling Doral golf club.
Nearly three weeks into the 2021 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis is floating the possibility of striking a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe.
Amid mandatory nightclub closures and voluntary restaurant shutdowns, gamblers across Florida face a patchwork of options if they want to place bets in a state grappling with the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus.
An appeals court on Friday sided with pari-mutuel cardroom operators in a challenge over attorney fees, in a decision that could leave the state on the hook for more money in future consolidated legal cases.
Florida House and Senate leaders appear unable to reach agreement on a sweeping gambling deal, but Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't thrown in the towel.
A $91.4 billion budget proposal released Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis does not include money from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, though DeSantis appeared to hold out the possibility of reaching a gambling deal with the tribe.
A state appeals court Wednesday said Miami-Dade County's Calder Race Course can continue operating slot machines if it discontinues horse racing and offers jai alai games.
Lawmakers seeking to slap gambling-addiction warnings on state lottery tickets and advertising once again failed to scratch out a winner.
State gambling regulators erred when they allowed South Florida's Calder Race Course to keep its lucrative slot-machine license after demolishing a grandstand where bettors watched horses compete, judge says.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida announced Tuesday it is suspending its $33 million-a-month payments to the state.
Booze and beer don't carry similar cautions, but some Republican lawmakers want people playing the state lottery to be warned that the games may be addictive.
Gambling talks underway between a key senator and the Seminole Tribe include a proposal that could bring sports betting to Florida by running it through the tribe, possibly avoiding the need for a statewide vote on the popular type of betting.
Time's running out on reaching a gambling deal during this spring's legislative session, but Senate President Bill Galvano said Wednesday he's "encouraged" by the status of talks between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Senate's lead negotiator.
Allowing fans to place bets at professional sports arenas while games are played may sound far-fetched.But the twist on what are known as "prop" bets is part of the discussion about sports gambling as Florida's 60-day legislative session snaps into action.
The words on the November ballot appear simple enough: "Voter Control of Gambling in Florida."
Disney and The Seminole Tribe of Florida keep pouring money into a campaign to limit future casino gambling.
Siding with state regulators, an appeals court Thursday ruled that controversial electronic games played in bars and other establishments are illegal slot machines.
After a judge ordered the removal of a proposed amendment concerning greyhound racing from this November's ballot, calling it "outright trickeration," state Attorney General Pam Bondi is fighting to get it back on.
The Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for states to legalize sports betting.
Florida voters will be asked this fall to ban greyhound racing, a staple for decades of the state's gambling industry.
A long-debated issue among lawmakers in Florida has been legalized gambling.
