Miami Beach mayor to feds: Reject corrupted gambling compact Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, in a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, said Floridaâs sports gambling deal is a plan âhijacked by non-tribal casino interests.â Â Â File photo - Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during press conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center as they discuss the Army Corps' building of a coronavirus field hospital inside the facility on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. [ AL DIAZ | adiaz@miamiherald.com ] Updated 2 hours ago As Floridaâs historic sports gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe is being reviewed for approval by the federal government, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber on Thursday sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior urging it to reject what he calls a âtortured artifice,â negotiated with the corrupt intent to expand gambling in Florida â in violation of both state and federal law.