The Florida State Senate has decided to move ahead with the establishment of a Florida Gaming Commission despite the fact that the federal court struck down the state’s 2021 compact to expand gambling.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida with the help of the Department of Interior and the U.S. Department of Justice, is currently appealing the November 22nd ruling, but no timeline has been given on a decision.
Florida Senate Moves Ahead With Plans for Gaming CommissionThe Seminole Tribe of Florida’s gambling operations are regulated by federal Indian gaming laws while compacts can be negotiated between the state and the tribe. These compacts can allow tribal gaming to take place beyond the usual confines of tribal properties in exchange for agreed-upon payments to the state.
Florida Senate Moves Ahead With Plans for Gaming Commission Florida Senate Moves Ahead With Plans for Gaming Commission with different rules. These included giving the tribe exclusive rights to sports betting in Florida for a period of 30 years. This was opposed by racetracks and local businesses that didn’t want to see a potential sports betting market become a monopoly. Florida Senate Moves Ahead With Plans for Gaming CommissionDespite this ruling the Senate has voted 37-2 on the Gaming Commission legislation. The Commission will consist of five members, subject to Senate approval.
Florida Senate Moves Ahead With Plans for Gaming Commission