Seminole Tribe praises Bondi for slots opinion

By at 18 January, 2012, 3:41 pm

Sun-Sentinel gambling guru Nick Sortal has this tidbit on the Seminole Tribe. **** Less than a month after criticizing her for false claims of money laundering at their Tampa casino, the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s top leaders are praising Attorney General Pam Bondi. They are applauding her recent opinion that any effort to expand slot machine gaming in Florida via public referendum is illegal, and say it is a strong defense of the 2010 Gaming Compact between the tribe and the State. “Given the

highly charged, extremely complicated atmosphere surrounding the so-called ‘destination resorts’ casino legislation now creeping through the Florida legislature, it is refreshing that one Florida leader has stepped boldly forward to bring a sense of fair play to this ever-growing shadowy situation,” wrote Council Chairman James E. Billie and Board President Tony Sanchez Jr. in a joint statement released to the press. Both leaders pen editorials each month in the Seminole Tribune.

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