The Seminole Tribe faces a deadline to renew key provisions of its Class III gaming compact with the state of Florida.
The compact grants regional exclusivity to the tribe in exchange for a share of the revenues. But the provisions authorizing three card games -- blackjack, chemin de fer and baccarat -- expire July 31.
The tribe would still be able to offer slot machines if the deal expires. That provision runs for another 15 years.
“We don’t have a lot of room to bargain,’’ Barry Richard, an attorney for the tribe, told The Miami Herald.
The tribe reached a tentative deal last year but lawmakers did not even bring it up for discussion. According to The Miami Herald, it would have authorized craps and roulette and two more gaming facilities.
The tribe has already shared more than $1 billion with the state. A new deal with more games could mean more for the state.
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