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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.12.21 Good Wednesday morning. According to a new poll, Florida voters overwhelmingly support the new Gaming Compact between the state and Seminole Tribe of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. recently signed the new Gaming Compact, which would give the Tribe exclusive control of sports betting in Florida and allow pari-mutuels to offer sports betting under the tr...

Floridians really like the deal when they hear about economic possibilities.

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.11.21 Good Tuesday morning. Jared Rosenstein has joined its team of government affairs consultants. Rosenstein comes to the firm from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, where he served as legislative affairs director. “Jared fits our firm culture of hard work, a deep knowledge of issues, and attention to detail very well. He will undoubtedly provide top-notch government affairs services at the state ...

New Poll Shows Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Support the Seminole Gaming Compact Respondents “Believe Improving Florida’s Economy is State’s Top Priority” May 11, 2021 16:54 ET | Source: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, FL, May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new poll commissioned by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), in cooperation with the...

New Poll Shows Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Support the Seminole Gaming Compact 05/11/2021 | 04:55pm EDT Send by mail : Message : Required fields Tallahassee, FL, May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new poll commissioned by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), in cooperation with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, shows that likely Florida voters overwhelmingly support the new Gaming Compact by more than 3:1, with  62 percent in favor and only 17 percent opposed, as it nears a...

Ron DeSantis signed a new A coalition of some of the most powerful pari-mutuel interests reached a consensus on that draft language, which spans 42 amendments. In 10 days, the Legislature will convene for a one-week session dedicated to gaming. Among the priorities are approving the Gaming Compact and passing parallel legislation, including establishing a regulatory gaming commission. If blessed, the compact is expected to bring the state $2.5 billion in new revenue over the next five years a...

Jeff Vasilinda becomes the Vasilinda Family’s first published author! May 3rd, 2021 by Jake Stofan Lawmakers may have left for home after wrapping up the 2021 legislative session, but they are already planning to be back in the Capitol in two weeks. They’ll spend up to a week debating a new gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. Already, campaigns for and against the gaming deal are underway. On the final day of session, the Governor teased the deal while touting the record $101.5 billion...

| 3/1/2021 At the end of January, Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a $96.6-billion budget — $4.3 billion over the current year. In making his request, DeSantis cited higher-than-expected revenue for December and January and optimism that Florida’s economy is gaining momentum. But lawmakers, who’ll consider DeSantis’ priorities as they craft the budget, are warning of deep cuts as they grapple with a projected $2.75-billion deficit in general revenue for 2021-22 fiscal year. Online Sales Tax ...

Earlier this week, the Boyd Gaming broke ground on Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, California. The new casino is scheduled to open in the second half of 2022 and PokerNews has confirmed there are plans for a 12-table poker room. The $400 million casino project, which is being built on 35.9 acres of land west of Hwy 99, was approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) back in 2019. That followed the land having been placed in federal trust in February 2017 and then-Governor Jerry ...

Indiana residents traveling in Michigan now can gamble at one of that state’s Four Winds Casinos without having to stop in New Buffalo, Hartford or Dowagiac.