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Federal officials have approved a deal that will allow the Seminole Tribe to operate sports betting and add roulette and craps to its seven Florida casinos.
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Florida lawmakers are reconvening for a special session to consider a new 30-year gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
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DeSantis isn’t worried about potential legal wrangling.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that would greatly expand gambling in state, including the introduction of legalized sports wagering.
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Florida’s jai alai frontons and quarter horse and harness horse racing tracks could choose not to conduct live events and still be able to operate poker and slot machine rooms under a bill unanimously approved by the Senate Regulated Industries Committee.
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The Florida House and Senate are expected to take on hot-button issues this week, including gambling, budget proposals, and death penalty sentencing.
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With fantasy sports scoring the lead in Florida’s gaming industry, experts are urging lawmakers to create policies that embrace new tech driven games. Scores of gaming experts are meeting in Orlando, 90.7’s Renata Sago was there and has this report.
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Pretty soon lawmakers will flock back to Tallahassee to tackle open carry legislation, gambling, tax cuts and of course the state budget. What are some of the challenges for Governor Rick Scott and lawmakers as they look to pass a budget and what will lawmakers focus on for the 90 day session? And a closer look at one of the big issues for 2016: gambling in the sunshine state.
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Governor Rick Scott has struck a deal with the Seminole tribe to expand casino gambling in South Florida and, he says, pump billions into the state’s economy.Brevard County’s sheriff is calling on licensed gun owners to be on alert for terrorism.And as Donald Trump floats the idea of closing the US border to Muslims the mayor of St. Petersburg reacts, by banning Trump from his city.