House Speaker Chris Sprowls Seminole Tribe Tries to Ease Concerns About Gambling Deal
Despite their qualms about expanding the state's gambling footprint, Republican lawmakers who control the House and Senate, including House Speaker Chris Sprowls, are unlikely to quash a compact that would be a major achievement for the GOP governor whose political star is on the rise.
May 17, 2021 at 12:18 PM
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As lawmakers prepare to decide whether to approve a $2.5 billion gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the tribe is trying to assuage concerns about part of the agreement that could open the door to the legalization of online betting in the state.
Lawmakers are holding a special session this week to consider the complex deal, signed late last month by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. In part, the deal would allow the Seminoles to have control of sports betting throughout the state. Pari-mutuel operators would be able to conduct sports betting through revenue-sharing agreements with the tribe.
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