Blackjack tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida. Photo from Facebook
The Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida are at a standstill over a new Class III gaming compact. Key provisions of the current deal expire at the end of this month. But Gov. Rick Scott (R) has not yet responded to a June 24 letter seeking a meeting, The Tampa Tribune reported. If Scott does not come to the table, the tribe plans to pursue mediation, Chairman James Billie said in the letter. If that doesn't work out either, a lawsuit in federal court is possible. The tribe still plans to offer banked table games even after the deal expires. But Billie also said the tribe would continue to share revenues with the state as a "gesture of good faith." Since 2010, the tribe has shared more than $1 billion with the state in exchange for regional exclusivity. The tribe claims the state has allowed non-Indian facilities to offer the same types of games. Get the Story:
Scott still hasn’t said whether he’ll sit down with Seminoles over blackjack dispute (The Tampa Tribune 7/4)
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