State Says No Again 

Many residents within the state of Florida are getting more than a little tired of the slot machine deal with the Seminole Indians. They want a deal signed and they want it taken care of – they are tired of listening to it on the news – especially since it looks as though it is not going to turn out well for the state. 

Governor Charlie Crist signed a deal with the tribe to give them legalized slot machines and exclusive access to blackjack in return for part of the revenue to come back to the state. However, legislators got upset that they were not taken into consideration and put an end to the deal. Now the state has been going back and forth to give them a deal, but nothing has been signed yet. Crist simply understood that as soon as Miami Dade and Broward Counties legalized slot machines that they were going to have to let the tribe offer them as well. He was just trying to get some revenue for the state. 

But the legislator said no and has been running around in circles to try and get a deal signed. The fact of the matter is that if they don’t hurry up the National Indian Gaming Commission is going to step in.  If they do that they are going to take blackjack away from the tribe and they are going to take away all hope of revenue coming into the state from any of the gaming. 

The tribe will be allowed to offer slot machines on their land, but the state won’t see any of the revenue from it. Crist simply wanted to keep that from happening – but it looks like he may be unsuccessful.