Indian Gaming > Lawmakers expected to reject Seminole Tribe compact

January 12, 2010

Lawmakers expected to reject Seminole Tribe compact

Lawmakers are expected to vote against a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

A House committee scheduled a vote on the deal this Thursday. Lawmakers say it gives the tribe too much control over gaming and doesn't provide the state a big enough share of casino revenues.

The tribe has been operating slot machines and table games under a compact that was approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The deal was later deemed invalid by the Florida Supreme Court.

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D-Day for Crist's Seminole gambling deal: Thursday House vote (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 1/11)