That language would allow Jeffrey Soffer, the real estate mogul, to transfer his casino permit to the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach, a concept known as portability, without the Tribe’s approval. The Tribe also would not object to moving an existing license within 15 miles of an existing casino in Broward County. The agreement allows the transfer of slot machine licenses within Miami-Dade and Broward counties, language that opens the door to former President Donald Trump purchasing an existing slot machine license and transferring it to his golf resort in Doral. By allowing the state to make the Tribe the sole provider, the Tribe can share the revenue from it with the state and the state can regulate the betting activities, he said. If approved, Florida would become the most populous state in the nation to offer mobile sports betting, which has now been authorized in 29 states.ĭeSantis called it a “win-win” because mobile sports betting “is going on anyways,” with betting opportunities from overseas operators. “We are truly happy for the chance that we’ve been given to be here today and put this behind us for the next 30 years.” He said the Tribe’s 4,300 members and their business enterprises employ over 20,000 people in the state. “The agreement we are about to sign is going to be life changing for our tribe,” Osceola said, according to recordings provided to the Times/Herald by the two journalists who were invited to attend the ceremony. in the governor’s office, DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr., both called the deal “historic.” DeSantis and House and Senate leaders have set aside the week of May 17 for a special session to deal with the issue, and the governor expects the federal government to approve the compact by August.īefore signing the agreement at about 11:30 a.m. Department of Interior before it can take effect. The agreement, however, must first be ratified by the Florida Legislature and approved by the U.S.

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