TALLAHASSEE, FL—The outcome of negotiations between Florida Gov. Rick Scott and the Seminole Tribe will likely determine the future of gaming in the Sunshine State.
The compact between the state and the tribe was first signed by Gov. Charlie Crist and ratified by the state Legislature in 2010. However, some provisions of the compact expire next year. The agreement calls for the tribe to give the state approximately $234 million a year in revenue in exchange for the exclusive right to operate slot machines at four casinos outside of Miami-Dade and Broward counties, according to the Miami Herald.
The compact also allows the tribe to operate banked card games — blackjack, chemin de fer and baccarat at the Hard Rock casinos in Tampa and near Hollywood, and at three other casinos.
The governor and the tribe have begun negotiations on a new compact. A focal point of those negotiations is the issue of “destination resort casinos” in South Florida.
“We're early, but we're in the middle of negotiating the compact,” Gov. Scott said. “I'm not going to talk about what we're going to do in the middle of the negotiation.” See story in the Miami Herald.
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