The Florida Senate voted 28-9 on Thursday to approve a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe.
The deal authorizes slot machines at seven tribal casinos and table games at three casinos. The tribe will share an estimated $1 billion with the state over the next five years.
The Florida House is expected to take up the compact next week.
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Florida Senate OK's Seminole gambling deal
(The Miami Herald 4/16)
Gaming Deal Heads to House (The Jacksonville Observer 4/16)
Senate OKs Seminole Compact (Sunshine News 4/16)
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Editorial: New gambling deal as a good a bet as Florida will see (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 4/16)
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compact for Seminole Tribe moving towards approval (4/8)
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