Gambling Deadline in Florida

The Seminole Indian tribe has been looking to expand their casino offering to include blackjack and roulette. They are currently contested by the state of Florida. A recent decision of the U.S. Interior Department ruled that Gov. Charlie Crist needs to come into agreement with the Seminole tribe before mid-August that will allow them to expand six of their casinos to offer a variety of casino table games.

The tribe would like to offer table games like blackjack to compete with horse racing and dog racing tracks which currently are offering customers the ability to play slot machines at the tracks. The Seminole’s argument is they should be able to to offer other class III gaming which includes table games. The U.S. Interior Department has ruled on the side of the tribe and it looks like the Governor has no choice but to reach an agreement which may include revenue from each new table or machine.

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