Funds from the 2021 Seminole Gaming Compact will exceed $2.5 billion for the state of Florida over the next five years. A bill signed into law on April 4 ensures that money will go toward habitat and wildlife conservation.
A comment from Gov. Ron DeSantis about a “big act this weekend” that vaguely sounded like a plug for the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood now makes a little more sense. It seems related to presidential politics, and DeSantis’ not-at-all-disguised interest in making another bid for the Republican nomination in 2028. Politico on Friday detailed a two-day “Investor Appreciation .
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Broward County on Thursday, where he signed legislation that will allocate hundreds of millions of dollars from the state’s gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida for land acquisition, preserving wildlife and protecting waterways. “The compact is in place, and we’re getting revenue share, and that’s good,” DeSantis said […] The post DeSantis signs bill that directs gambling revenues to fund environmental projects appeared f
The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida will be raking in hundreds of millions of dollars from online sports betting this decade, thanks to a compact between the tribe and Gov. Ron DeSantis that gave the tribe exclusive rights to run sports wagers as well as casino gambling on its reservations. A decision by the nation's highest court would be of “massive importance” for the future of online gaming across the U.S., since leaving in place an appellate ruling in the tribe's favor would set a precedent for other end-runs around state prohibitions against gaming off tribal lands, said the firms, West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Myers Corporation, which operate racetracks and poker rooms in Florida.