Special session on gambling expansion starts today in Tallahassee By Spectrum News Staff Florida PUBLISHED 6:21 AM ET May. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:21 AM EDT May. 17, 2021
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The Florida Legislature is returning to Tallahassee Monday for a weeklong special session on the state’s gambling compact.
The legislature will consider a new 30-year gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe that would expand gambling and legalize sports betting in Florida.
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Florida Legislature back in Tallahassee today for special session on state s gambling comapct
Expansion of gambling would allow for sports betting in Florida
But the fate of the new compact is uncertain because of opposition from some business groups and legislative conservatives who object to expanding gambling.
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Another poll found Florida voters largely support the Gaming Compact recently signed by Gov.
Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman
Marcellus Osceola Jr.
The poll, commissioned by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, found 68% of voters approve of the deal, which would give the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to oversee sports betting in Florida, both on their own properties and through pari-mutuels operating under their supervision. Meanwhile, just 21% disapprove.
Support was strong across party lines, with 75% of Republicans, 66% of NPAs, and 62% of Democrats supporting the proposed compact with the Seminole Tribe.
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