Bobby Powell, Jr. Did Not Vote on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos
Title: Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos
Vote to pass with amendment a bill that authorizes Seminole-operated casinos to maintain blackjack tables.
Establishes a 20-year gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida, effective July 1, 2018 (Sec. 1).
Specifies that the compact authorizes the Tribe to offer the following games (Sec. 1):
Slot machines at all 7 Seminole-operated facilities; and
Banked card games including blackjack, chemin de fer, and baccarat at 5 of the 7 facilities.
Prohibits slot machine gaming, including pre-reveal slot machines, at pari-mutuel facilities outside of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties (Secs. 9-12).
Specifies that only traditional, pari-mutuel style poker games are authorized in cardrooms (Sec. 13).
Defines “pari-mutuel” as a system of betting on races or events whereby the winners divide the total amount bet in proportion to the sums they have wagered individually (Sec. 3).
Prohibits issuing new slot machine gaming licenses beginning January 1, 2018 (Sec. 10).
Requires the Tribe to make revenue sharing payments totaling at least $3 billion to the State during the first 7 years of the compact (Sec. 1).
Specifies that monies paid by the Tribe to the State will go towards (Sec. 1):
K-12 teacher recruitment and retention bonuses;
Service for students from persistently failing schools; and
Recruitment and retainment of distinguished higher education faculty.
Title: Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes Seminole-operated casinos to maintain blackjack tables.
Establishes a 20-year gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida, effective July 1, 2018 (Sec. 1).
Specifies that the compact authorizes the Tribe to offer the following games (Sec. 1):
Slot machines at all 7 Seminole-operated facilities; and
Banked card games including blackjack, chemin de fer, and baccarat at 5 of the 7 facilities.
Prohibits slot machine gaming, including pre-reveal slot machines, at pari-mutuel facilities outside of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties (Secs. 9-12).
Specifies that only traditional, pari-mutuel style poker games are authorized in cardrooms (Sec. 13).
Defines “pari-mutuel” as a system of betting on races or events whereby the winners divide the total amount bet in proportion to the sums they have wagered individually (Sec. 3).
Prohibits issuing new slot machine gaming licenses beginning January 1, 2018 (Sec. 10).
Requires the Tribe to make revenue sharing payments totaling at least $3 billion to the State during the first 7 years of the compact (Sec. 1).
Specifies that monies paid by the Tribe to the State will go towards (Sec. 1):
K-12 teacher recruitment and retention bonuses;
Service for students from persistently failing schools; and
Recruitment and retainment of distinguished higher education faculty.
Title: Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos