On the eve of a legislative session expected to be marked by conflict between top Republicans, a Leon County judge heard arguments in a dispute between House Speaker Richard Corcoran and one of Gov. Rick Scott’s agencies.

At issue is a long-term contract between the Florida Lottery and IGT Global Solutions Corp. Lawyers for Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, argue that the contract is illegal because it would spend more money on ticket sales than the Legislature has previously approved for that purpose. The lottery counters that the contract specifically says IGT will only get its full payments if the Legislature approves the spending.

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