House Speaker Chris Sprowls refuted speculation Wednesday that nepotism motivated the removal of a provision that would’ve delayed the pathway for an outgoing public official to join the state’s soon-to-come gaming commission. The proposal to create a gaming commission ( House — is a major component of the state’s new gambling expansion agreement with the Seminole Tribe. It would create the Florida Gaming Control Commission and crown it Florida’s lead law enforcement agency on gambling. Speculation around the commission began Tuesday after Republican Sen. Travis Hutson, the bill sponsor, introduced an amendment that removed language barring elected officials from serving on the commission for at least two years after they leave office.