NewsHound
07-03-2008, 10:05 PM
The state Supreme Court has scrapped the agreement that allowed the Seminole Tribe to offer Las Vegas-style slot machines and blackjack card games at its casinos.
A court ruling released this morning stated that Gov. Charlie Crist's execution of a gaming compact with the Indians violated separation-of-power provisions of Florida law. The court said "the governor has no authority to change or amend state law," which is the Legislature's role.
The ruling came in a case filed by the House of Representatives, which felt it should have a say in the process.
It was not immediately clear how the ruling would affect play at the Seminoles' casinos. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at Interstate 4 and Orient Road and a massive entertainment complex near Hollywood, Fla., already have installed the so-called Class III slot machines and blackjack tables.
Source (http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/03/state-supreme-court-voids-seminole-gaming-pact/?news-breaking)
A court ruling released this morning stated that Gov. Charlie Crist's execution of a gaming compact with the Indians violated separation-of-power provisions of Florida law. The court said "the governor has no authority to change or amend state law," which is the Legislature's role.
The ruling came in a case filed by the House of Representatives, which felt it should have a say in the process.
It was not immediately clear how the ruling would affect play at the Seminoles' casinos. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at Interstate 4 and Orient Road and a massive entertainment complex near Hollywood, Fla., already have installed the so-called Class III slot machines and blackjack tables.
Source (http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/03/state-supreme-court-voids-seminole-gaming-pact/?news-breaking)