The Seminole Tribe celebrates a Decade of Rock at its Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Photo from Facebook
Documents obtained by the Associated Press show the Seminole Tribe and Gov. Rick Scott (R) were close to a new Class III gaming compact. The deal would have run for seven years, the AP said. It would have authorized the tribe to add roulette and craps to its gaming facilities and to build another facility. In exchange, the tribe would continue to share revenues with the state -- estimates ranged from $2 billion over seven years and $15 billion over 30 years. But the deal was never officially presented to state lawmakers because Republican leaders weren't sure it would have been received. "It's not an easy sell," state Sen. Bill Galvano (R) told the AP. Talks are likely to resume after the November election -- Scott is seeking a second term in office. The revenue sharing provisions of the existing compact are due to expire in mid-2015. Get the Story:
Documents Show Governor Wanted Big Deal With Tribe (AP 9/28)
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