Department of the Interior also has to authorize the deal. State lawmakers would have to sign off on the agreement, which is known as a “compact.” The U.S. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have nailed down a gambling agreement to bring sports betting to the state and rake at least $2.5 billion into state coffers within five years.īut the complicated 30-year pact faces significant hurdles before Florida residents and visitors legally could whip out their phones and place bets on their favorite sports teams.
TALLAHASSEE – After years of legal wrangling and failed attempts to seal a deal, Gov.
