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Florida lawmakers have signed off on a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that’s expected to bring in about $2.5 billion dollars in the first five years. Now that the deal is sealed, some are asking just how that money will be spent.
Florida House speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, applauds the passage of Seminole gambling compact bill during a special session, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. The Seminole Tribe will be able to operate sports betting under an agreement with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The House voted 97-17 on Wednesday to approve the gambling compact. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon) Steve Cannon/AP / FR127919 AP
Originally published on May 24, 2021 6:03 pm
As lawmakers considered a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe that will result in about $500-million dollars of new revenue each year, many wondered how that money would be used. Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando), and a few of her Democratic colleagues, filed amendments during the special session to try to firm that up before lawmakers signed onto the deal.
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Florida House speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, applauds the passage of Seminole gambling compact bill during a special session, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. The Seminole Tribe will be able to operate sports betting under an agreement with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The House voted 97-17 on Wednesday to approve the gambling compact. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
As lawmakers considered a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe that will result in about $500-million dollars of new revenue each year, many wondered how that money would be used. Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando), and a few of her Democratic colleagues, filed amendments during the special session to try to firm that up before lawmakers signed onto the deal.