Seminole Tribe Close to Legal Online Gambling in Florida
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The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of. Florida have reached an agreement for a 30-year deal that will modernize the state’s outlook on online gambling.
Sports Betting Approved in the Sunshine State. Florida House passed the bill with 97-17 vote and the Senate approved it with 39-1 vote. Seminole Tribe of Florida will offer online sports betting activities to Florida residents entirely legally. The deal between the Seminoles and Florida is expected to bring over $20 billion to the state in 30 years.
The next step is to get approval from the U.S. Department of the Interior. If approved, the Seminole Tribe of Florida can start its legal sports betting operations on October 15, 2021.
Currently, a couple of gambling activities are legal in Florida. They include tribal land-based casino gambling, pari-mutuel gambling and state-run lotteries. The Seminole Tribe will offer slots and blackjack at their brick-and-mortar casinos.
Tribal land-based casino gambling, state-run lotteries, interstates games, slot machines and horse racing are some forms of pari-mutuel gambling.
