Striking a blow to the state, a federal judge ruled that the Seminole Tribe of Florida can continue to offer blackjack at its casinos for another 14 years.

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle’s decision focused on controversial “designated-player” card games allowed at pari-mutuels throughout the state. The tribe has maintained that the games violate a 2010 agreement that gave the tribe exclusive rights to operate “banked” card games, such as blackjack, in exchange for paying $1 billion to the state.

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