Seminole Tribe delays card games and more jobs
As many as 1,000 jobs are in limbo due a gaming compact dispute affecting the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The tribe planned to hire 3,650 employees after signing the compact with Gov. Charlie Crist (R). But Republican lawmakers went to court to challenge the legality of the agreement. The tribe has continued to offer slot machines and card games even after the Florida Supreme Court said Crist went too far by authorizing the Class III games. But plans to add card games to a second location have been put on hold as a result of the dispute. "It's still subject to what happens politically and legally," tribal spokesperson Gary Bitner told The St. Petersburg Times. Get the Story:
Tampa's Seminole Hard Rock Casino postpones addition of blackjack (The St. Petersbiurg Times 10/17)
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