{"id":244,"date":"2021-05-18T16:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T13:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/seminoles-near-historic-expanded-gaming-deal-with-florida-add-sports-bets-and-more\/"},"modified":"2021-05-18T16:45:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T13:45:21","slug":"seminoles-near-historic-expanded-gaming-deal-with-florida-add-sports-bets-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/seminoles-near-historic-expanded-gaming-deal-with-florida-add-sports-bets-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminoles Near \u2018Historic\u2019 Expanded Gaming Deal with Florida, Add Sports Bets And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Spis tre\u015bci<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/seminoles-near-historic-expanded-gaming-deal-with-florida-add-sports-bets-and-more\/#More_Than_Sports_Betting\" title=\"More Than Sports Betting\">More Than Sports Betting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/seminoles-near-historic-expanded-gaming-deal-with-florida-add-sports-bets-and-more\/#Clock_Ticking\" title=\"Clock Ticking\">Clock Ticking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Seminole Tribe of Florida has reached a deal with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to expand its Class III gaming compact privileges. The Florida Legislature, however, must first sign off on the contract.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171635\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171635 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-142x95.jpeg?x38396\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-142x95.jpeg?x38396\" alt=\"Seminole Tribe Florida sports betting\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-142x95.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data- title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce.jpeg?x38396\" alt=\"Seminole Tribe Florida sports betting\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-142x95.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/607b0d0344f45400192074ce-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fist bumps legislators last month before delivering his State of the State address. The governor has come to terms with the Seminole Tribe to expand gambling. (Image: <em>AP<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">The headline is that DeSantis and the powerful tribe have reached a deal to legalize sports betting. The agreement would allow the tribe\u2019s six casinos across the state to incorporate sportsbooks into their facilities. They can also operate online sports betting through partnerships with interactive providers like DraftKings and FanDuel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. called it an \u201chistoric agreement that cements our partnership with the state for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The state\u2019s pari-mutuel card clubs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-racino-measures-seek-to-end-jai-alai-and-racing-requirements\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">racinos<\/a> would additionally be permitted to partner with online sportsbooks to benefit from sports betting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/florida-gov-ron-desantis-allies-card-clubs-racinos-over-seminole\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DeSantis in March<\/a> told the racinos and pari-mutuel tracks and jai alai facilities that his administration was \u201cgetting close\u201d to striking a sports betting deal with the Seminoles. But the governor, who is becoming a leading 2024 presidential candidate for the Republican Party, said he was negotiating on behalf of the Florida people and not the tribe.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Than_Sports_Betting\"><\/span><b>More Than Sports Betting<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The proposed agreement between DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe includes much more than just sports betting. In fact, if the legislature and US Interior Department approve the plan, the new tribal-state pact could open up Florida to commercial casino operators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Under DeSantis\u2019 deal, the Seminoles would be permitted to build up to three new casinos on their sovereign land. The odds-on favorites for such facilities would be in Tampa, Hollywood, and Brighton.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The gaming expansion compact terms would allow the tribe to partner with companies such as Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts, and Wynn Resorts to manage the casino and resort\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clock_Ticking\"><\/span><b>Clock Ticking<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) requires that Class III gaming compacts between the governor and federally recognized tribe receive approval from the state\u2019s legislature. And in Florida, there\u2019s only a week remaining for the 2021 legislative session.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Lawmakers say they will work hard to put the governor and tribe\u2019s terms on paper and pass the new compact. If they fail to do so, House Speaker Chris Sprowls (R) says a special session is likely to be called.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">If the Republican-controlled legislature sends the approved gaming compact to DeSantis\u2019 desk and he signs, as expected, the document would go to the Interior Department for final approval.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, there are some concerns that Florida voters must sign off on any new approved gambling game, such as sports betting, through a ballot referendum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cOur position is that sports betting is subject to amendment, and for any of the folks who wanted to say otherwise, they are arguing with themselves, not us,\u201d said John Sowinski of No Casinos in Florida, a watchdog group that opposes further expansion of gambling.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/seminole-tribe-reaches-historic-gaming-expansion-deal-with-state\/\" target=\"_blank\">Seminoles Near \u2018Historic\u2019 Expanded Gaming Deal with Florida, Add Sports Bets And More<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Seminole Tribe of Florida has reached a deal with Gov. 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