Florida Legalizes Sports Betting, Craps, Roulette in $2.5B Gambling Deal
Lawmakers in Tallahassee on Wednesday approved the biggest tribal casino revenue-share deal in America and legalized sports betting in Florida in the process. Florida’s House of Representatives (pictured) passed the $2.5 billion gambling plan on Wednesday by 97 votes to 17. (Image: WJCT News) The legislature had called a special session to consider the $2.5 billion deal, thrashed out last month between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the powerful Seminole tribe. In the end, it was comfortable. The House voted 97-17 to approve the compact, which the Senate had approved Monday by 38-1. Its passage was eased by the fact DeSantis held a threat of veto over hundreds of legislative …