Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 11.29.21
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and state legislators momentarily suspended their understanding of plain, simple English last spring to approve a new gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe. Maybe they were dazzled by the prospect of about $6 billion in casino revenue.
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The suit filed against the Department of the Interior in federal court in Washington, D.C. claims the agreement illegally expands gambling in Florida.
Las Vegas Sands wants more casinos in North Florida The gambling giant is backing ballot initiatives that would ask voters to approve as many as three new casinos in the Sunshine State. Â Â The Las Vegas Sands casino sits behind the Fisherman’s Wharf in Macau, which had $45 billion in casino earnings in 2013. Macau earned $38 billion with 35 casinos in 2012, passing the United States, where 12,000 casinos took in $37.3 billion in ’12. Published 1 hour ago TALLAHASSEE â A political committee backed by Las Vegas Sands, a powerful new entrant into the gambling market in Florida, t...