Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) signed into law the bill that ratifies a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe.
The deal authorizes slot machines at seven tribal casinos and card games at
three facilities. The tribe will share a minimum of $1 billion over the next
five years.
The tribe will continue to share revenues with the state after five years
but the amount will go down depending on the expansion of non-Indian gaming. Lawmakers plan to re-examine the issue in five years.
The compact now goes to the Bureau of Indian
Affairs for final approval.
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Crist signs $1 billion Seminole gambling deal
(The MIami Herald 4/29)
New gambling law is a big deal for Florida (The South Florida Sun Sentinel 4/29)
Crist signs bill finalizing $6.8B Seminole Tribe gaming compact
(The Tampa Bay Business Journal 4/28)
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