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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida seem headed for a showdown about the operation of the tribe’s successful casinos.
A five-year deal authorizing blackjack and other types of card games at casinos such as the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa and Hollywood expires Friday.
The state’s top gambling regulator wrote a letter to the tribe chairman Monday asking for a meeting where tribal leaders are expected to give state officials a timeline for closing down blackjack tables.
Ken Lawson, the secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, pointed out that the existing compact requires the tribe to close its blackjack tables within 90 days if legislators do not renew the provision. The Florida Legislature this past spring considered a proposal to extend the games for one year but it did not pass.
Although Lawson wrote in his letter that the state and tribal officials “continue to enjoy an unprecedented amount of cooperation, ” the move is probably the prelude to a court battle. Lawson works for Gov. Rick Scott.
Last month, Tribal Council Chairman James Billie wrote a letter to state officials asserting the casinos could keep the card games in place beyond the expiration date because Florida regulators violated the gambling agreement by allowing South Florida race tracks to offer electronic versions of card games.
That letter called for state and tribal officials to meet in the next 30 days to try to resolve the dispute. Both sides met in mid-July but no agreement was reached. The next steps are likely a formal mediation session followed then the two sides squaring off in federal court The tribe, however, said it would continue to make payments to the state for the card games as a “gesture of good faith.”
Gary Bitner, a spokesman for the tribe, said the tribe intends to follow the process outlined under federal law and maintain the blackjack tables at their current locations. The tribe on Monday officially requested Florida officials agree to a mediation session in the next 30 days.
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