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Could online gambling provide millions to fight sea-level rise in Florida?

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law Thursday that could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Florida's struggling environment from an unlikely source: online gambling. There's just one catch. Opponents to Florida's compact with the Seminole Tribe are hoping to get the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the deal. Under the bill, passed by lawmakers…
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Could online gambling provide millions to save land and fight sea rise in Florida?

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law Thursday that could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Florida's struggling environment from an unlikely source: online gambling. There's just one catch. Opponents to Florida's compact with the Seminole Tribe are hoping to get the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the deal. Under the bill, passed by lawmakers…
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Could online gambling provide millions to save land and fight sea rise in Florida?
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Could online gambling provide millions for the environment in Florida?

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law Thursday that could pump hundreds of millions of dollars into Florida's struggling environment from an unlikely source: online gambling. There's just one catch. Opponents to Florida's compact with the Seminole Tribe are hoping to get the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the deal. Under the bill, passed by lawmakers…
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Could online gambling provide millions for the environment in Florida?
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Gambling in Miami Beach? No thank you!

Vegas by the sea? No thank you! With Florida's legislature back in session, a proposed bill is on the table that would extend casino gaming to Miami Beach and beyond. The only problem? Miami Beach residents don't want slot machines along their shores. The electorate - myself included - has repeatedly (and resoundingly) voted down the possibility of…
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Three adult arcades raided on Treasure Coast since May.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Another adult arcade was raided Tuesday with Sheriff's officials seizing 56 machines and making more than 10 arrests, as part of a gambling bust, Sheriff Ken Mascara said Wednesday. The raid at Treasure Bay Arcade, at the 6600 block of North U.S. 1 in northern St. Lucie County's Lakewood Park, follows a Sept. 14 raid at Rio…
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Seminole Gambling Deal Gets Big Win

In a move that could remake Florida's gambling landscape, a federal appeals court overturned a ruling that blocked a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout the state. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed a November 2021 decision by a…
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Seminole Gambling Deal Gets Big Win
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Florida seniors warned to be cautious of shady slot machines

TAMPA, Fla. - State officials are seeing more illegal gambling operations across Florida. It's why the AARP and the Florida Gaming Control Commission are teaming up to issue warnings saying these operators are specifically targeting vulnerable aging populations. Since the pandemic, the Florida Gaming Control Commission says there has been an…
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Havenick Family Finalizes $96M Sale of Magic City Casino

The Havenick family's era at Magic City Casino is officially over. PCI Gaming Authority, an affiliate of Alabama-based Poarch Band of Creek Indians, paid $96 million for the nearly 30-acre gambling site at 450 Northwest 37th Avenue, according to records and Vizzda. The deal is part of PCI's acquisition of Magic City Casino's operations, inventory,…
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Poarch Tribe completes Miami's Magic City Casino purchase

PCI Gaming Authority's purchase of the Magic City Casino has closed. A deed recorded Monday in Miami-Dade County lists the sale price as $96 million, though experts have estimated the full value of the deal to be closer to $600 million, as reported by the Miami Herald. The property includes a license to operate slot machines, poker and electronic…
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Poarch Tribe Completes Purchase of Miami’s Magic City Casino

PCI Gaming Authority's purchase of the Magic City Casino has closed. A deed recorded Monday in Miami-Dade County lists the sale price as $96 million, though experts have estimated the full value of the deal to be closer to $600 million, according to the Miami Herald. The property includes a license to operate slot machines, poker and electronic…
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Poarch Tribe Completes Purchase of Miami’s Magic City Casino
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Poarch Band Wins State Approval To Buy Miami Casino

By Nathan Hale (February 9, 2023, 8:22 PM EST) -- Miami's Magic City Casino is set to be acquired by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians after the Florida Gaming Control Commission signed off on the transaction, the tribe has announced....
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Feds urge court to reverse invalidation of Florida’s gambling compact with Seminole Tribe

TALLAHASSEE - Lawyers for the federal government asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reverse a ruling that invalidated Florida's attempt to give the Seminole Tribe a monopoly on sports betting in the state. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments from lawyers for the U.S.…
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Feds urge court to reverse invalidation of Florida’s gambling compact with Seminole Tribe
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Magic City Casino Customer Suing for Exact Change

Magic City Casino in Miami is the subject of an odd and perhaps petty lawsuit filed by one of its patrons. Nicolas Manzini of Florida filed the lawsuit in 11th Circuit Court against West Flagler Associates, Magic City's owner, saying the company is essentially stealing money from customers by "manipulating the cash-out system" and not paying exact…
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Florida: Gaming commissioners vote to delay Miami's Magic City Casino sale

The Florida Gaming Commission has delayed a ruling on the pending sale of Miami's Magic City Casino to an Alabama-based Native American tribe. The decision follows local media reports last week that the Havenick family, which owns the casino, is looking to sell the property to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians for an undisclosed sum. The move to…
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Florida: Gaming commissioners vote to delay Miami's Magic City Casino sale
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Florida gambling regulators delay decision on casino deal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida gambling regulators on Thursday refused to sign off on the sale of Magic City Casino, one of the state's oldest pari-mutuels, to the Poarch Creek Indians, bowing to objections that the public needs to know more about the transaction before final action is taken. But the Florida Gaming Control Commission, which was…
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Native American Tribe Under Contract to Buy Magic City Casino

After holding on to Magic City Casino for 71 years, the Havenick family is ready to cash in its chips. The owners of the gambling facility at 450 Northwest 37th Avenue in Miami have entered into a deal to sell the former greyhound racing site to the Alabama-based Poarch Band of Creek Indians, The Miami Herald reported, citing an application…
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Magic Casino changes hands; Wind Creek gets 3 more permits

Magic City Casino owners, the Havenick family, are selling one of the oldest Miami-based casinos to an Alabama-based Indian tribe, the Poarch Band Creek Indians, for an undisclosed price. On Thursday, December 1st, the family will query the state to pass on its attractive gambling license to the new owners. Greyhound license: Once the transfer is…
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Magic Casino changes hands; Wind Creek gets 3 more permits
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Poarch Band Moves Ahead With Magic City Casino Buy

By Joyce Hanson (December 1, 2022, 7:42 PM EST) -- The Poarch Band of Creek Indians disclosed Thursday that it is making progress on its purchase of Magic City Casino in Miami, saying the Florida Gaming Control Commission is currently reviewing the transaction.... In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what's…
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Poarch Creek Tribe to Buy Miami’s Magic City Casino

The longtime owners of Miami's Magic City Casino plan to sell the property, and the license to operate it, to the Poarch Band Creek of Indians, a Native American tribe based in Alabama. The transaction is pending the approval of the newly formed Florida Gaming Control Commission, which reviewed the application Thursday morning but postponed any…
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Poarch Creek Tribe to Buy Miami’s Magic City Casino
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Miami's Magic City Casino to be sold to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians

The owners of Florida's Magic City Casino in Miami are selling the gambling operation to Alabama-based Native American tribe Poarch Band of Creek Indians for an undisclosed price, reports the Miami Herald. The Havenick family, which owns the casino, is set to ask the state on Thursday to transfer its lucrative gambling permit to the tribe. Magic…
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Biden administration says Florida, Seminole Tribe gambling deal should get OK

TALLAHASSEE - The Biden administration is urging an appeals court to reinstate a deal that gave the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout Florida, nearly nine months after a Washington, D.C.-based judge ruled that the 30-year agreement violated federal law. A U.S. Department of the Interior brief filed Wednesday offered a…
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Gambling regulators nix Orlando Jai Alai’s attempt to add 40 performances

Orlando Jai Alai won't be able to hold 40 jai alai performances this year after Florida gambling regulators rejected the pari-mutuel's petition to alter its annual license. The Florida Gaming Control Commission voted unanimously Thursday to turn down the proposal, with Commissioners concluding state law doesn't allow them to add jai alai…
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Gambling regulators nix Orlando Jai Alai’s attempt to add 40 performances
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Miami casino works to save beloved jai alai from extinction

Dennis Dalton, known by the moniker "El Barba," Spanish for "The Beard," competes in a doubles Jai Alai match in the fronton at Magic City Casino, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Miami. What could be Jai Alai's last stand is taking place at Magic City Casino, where a small group of committed enthusiasts are doing all they can to save the game that…
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Miami casino works to save beloved jai alai from extinction
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Florida casino works to save beloved jai alai from extinction

MIAMI - The world's fastest ball sport has been dying a slow death for decades. Now, a group of committed enthusiasts is doing all it can to save jai alai, a game that originated in the Basque region of Spain and France but took root in Miami during the go-go days of the 1970s and'80s. What could be jai alai's curtain call is playing out at Magic…
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Florida-Seminole gambling deal doesn’t break law, feds say

TALLAHASSEE - The U.S. Department of the Interior has fired back against allegations that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting in Florida violates federal law, pointing to a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature to allow the tribe to accept bets from throughout the state. Department attorneys filed a 33-page court…
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Florida-Seminole gambling deal doesn’t break law, feds say
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Fate of Florida gambling deal unclear as Seminole Tribe makes case

TALLAHASSEE --- The legality of sports betting in Florida remained uncertain Wednesday, as the Seminole Tribe escalated efforts to keep intact a deal giving it control over online sports wagering following a judge's ruling that the agreement violates federal law. The tribe's latest legal salvos gave no indication of plans to comply with U.S.…
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Federal Judge Throws Out Florida’s Gambling Agreement With Seminole Tribe

A federal judge has thrown out a gambling agreement Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed with the Seminole Tribe. In her Monday ruling, Judge Dabney L. Friedrich said the compact violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act by illegally expanding gambling in the state. At a news conference Tuesday morning, DeSantis said he hadn't seen the judge's ruling…
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Federal Judge Throws Out Florida’s Gambling Agreement With Seminole Tribe
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Florida Seminole gambling compact reinforces a monopoly

The U.S. Department of the Interior took no action to approve or disapprove a gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida, according to an Aug. 6 letter. As a result, the tribe gained exclusive rights to casino gaming and sports betting as initially approved by the Florida legislature on May 19. The compact grants…
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Florida Seminole gambling compact reinforces a monopoly
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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Seminole Gambling Deal

Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed the lawsuit in July, after…
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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Seminole Gambling Deal
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Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging gambling deal

Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed the lawsuit in…
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Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Seminole Gambling Deal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed…
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Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Seminole Gambling Deal
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No Casinos, businessmen sue Florida over gambling compact with Seminole Tribe

TALLAHASSEE - Two South Florida businessmen and the Orlando-based group No Casinos have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a deal that allows sports betting in Florida, arguing the agreement signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Legislature violates the state Constitution and federal laws. The legal challenge, filed Monday in Washington,…
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No Casinos, businessmen sue Florida over gambling compact with Seminole Tribe
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Development Around South Florida Casinos Abounds, But Isn’t a Sure Bet

A 450-foot hotel in the shape of an electric guitar towers over western Broward County. The 638-room Guitar Hotel is the glitzy centerpiece of a $1.5 billion expansion completed in 2019 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Nearby, real estate projects are sprouting in the long shadow of the Guitar Hotel as developers bet on proximity to the…
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Development Around South Florida Casinos Abounds, But Isn’t a Sure Bet
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Seminole Tribe seeks dismissal of lawsuit challenging Florida gambling deal

TALLAHASSEE - The Seminole Tribe is trying to scuttle a federal lawsuit challenging a new gambling deal with the state that calls for the tribe to operate sports betting in Florida. Lawyers for the tribe on Tuesday filed court documents seeking to intervene in a lawsuit filed by two pari-mutuel operations and arguing that the lawsuit should be…
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Seminole Tribe seeks dismissal of lawsuit challenging Florida gambling deal
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5 Most Popular Casinos in Florida for 2021

Revelers and casino dwellers have plenty of options to choose from in Florida. The state has dozens of casinos, although gambling within its borders can be a little hazy. The state reported a record on Friday, August 13th; the state reported a record with over 150000 new COVID cases and a seven-day average of more than 20000 cases per day. (That…
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Boies Schiller Flexner Litigator Behind Lawsuit Accusing Seminole Tribe of Florida of Online Gambling Monopoly

A Boies Schiller Flexner attorney has filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., against the U.S. Department of the Interior and its secretary over the legality of online gambling in Florida that does not occur on a Native American reservation. Hamish P. M. Hume, a shareholder of Boies Schiller in Washington, D.C., represents West Flagler…
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Boies Schiller Flexner Litigator Behind Lawsuit Accusing Seminole Tribe of Florida of Online Gambling Monopoly
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Florida gambling deal passes federal review

A key federal agency will not block a sweeping gambling deal Gov. Ron DeSantis signed with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, opening the door for sports betting to start as soon as Oct. 15 in Florida and setting the stage for a legal showdown over the issue. The agreement allows the Seminole Tribe to offer statewide online sports betting in…
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Florida gambling deal passes federal review
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Seminole Tribe’s gambling compact with Florida approved by U.S. regulators

TALLAHASSEE - Federal regulators on Friday quietly and passively allowed the gambling agreement between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe to take effect, opening the door for sports betting to begin on Oct. 15, and setting off potential battles in court and on the ballot over what direction sports betting will take in Florida. In a…
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Seminole Tribe’s gambling compact with Florida approved by U.S. regulators
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Big bucks betting Floridians will approve gambling expansions in 2022

When all is said and done, proponents and opponents could spend $1 billion trying to convince Floridians to expand or restrict gambling with $62 million already pledged to back or challenge three November 2022 ballot measures. The Florida Division of Elections last week posted two new prospective proposed Constitutional amendments that would ask…
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Big bucks betting Floridians will approve gambling expansions in 2022
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Las Vegas Sands wants more casinos in North Florida

TALLAHASSEE - A political committee backed by Las Vegas Sands, a powerful new entrant into the gambling market in Florida, this week unveiled two new ballot initiatives that ask voters to approve as many as three new casinos in Florida and allow existing North Florida cardrooms to offer casino games. The two proposals, submitted to the Florida…
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Las Vegas Sands wants more casinos in North Florida
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Gambling gold rush: FL OKs two more constitutional amendment drives for 2022 ballot

Florida's race to cash in on gambling super-heated this week, with two more constitutional amendments now proposed for the 2022 general ballots - bankrolled by millions in out-of-state campaign donations. The proposed amendments, both aiming to establish new casinos, are titled "Authorizes a Limited Number of New Casinos" and "Limited Authorization…
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Miami Poker Room, Casino Sue Florida Over Seminole Online Gambling Compact

Miami's Bonita Springs Poker Room and Magic City Casino have filed suit against the state of Florida, seeking to block the state from implementing a wide-reaching online-gambling compact it reached with the Seminole Tribe and approved earlier this year. The complaint, filed on Friday, asserts that the compact violates federal law by "deeming" that…
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Miami Poker Room, Casino Sue Florida Over Seminole Online Gambling Compact
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Magic City Casino Owners Challenge Florida Gambling Compact With Seminole Tribe

Florida's gaming compact with the Seminole tribe has been challenged by a federal lawsuit from the owners of Magic City Casino. The lawsuit alleges that the sports betting component in the compact is based on legal fiction and that it violates the federal law. It was filed last Friday at the U.S. District Court or the Northern District of Florida…
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Magic City Casino Owners Challenge Florida Gambling Compact With Seminole Tribe
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First lawsuit filed against Florida gambling deal

Two pari-mutuels filed the first federal lawsuit against the state's gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. It could be the first of several. The lawsuit, filed Friday by the owners of Magic City Casino in Miami and Bonita Springs Poker Room, argues that the sports betting deal violates the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, or IGRA,…
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First lawsuit filed against Florida gambling deal
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Florida lawsuit challenges new Seminole gambling compact

TALLAHASSEE - One of Florida's oldest parimutuel companies, owner of Miami's Magic City Casino and the Bonita Springs Poker Room, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Florida gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, alleging that the sports betting component is a based on "legal fiction" that violates federal…
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Florida lawsuit challenges new Seminole gambling compact
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The city that’s home to Trump’s South Florida resort just voted to ban casinos

MIAMI - Count Doral among the latest Miami-Dade cities to erect defenses against casino politics as the prospect of gambling - and a Trump-branded casino - creeps closer. The Doral city council on Wednesday voted 4-0 to ban gambling and casinos from the city unless approved by residents in a referendum, weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis negotiated a…
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