Seminole Casino deal collapses
State Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Charley Crist had no authority to allow blackjack and other table games to operate at Seminole Casino. Many of the lawyers involved were left spellbound by this landmark decision.
With a defiant tone, the Seminoles decried the decision indicating that the games will go on and only the federal government can force them to stop the blackjack tables.
According to Florida’s Constitution, only the state has the authority to allow game tables said Marco Rubio leading the court fight against Crist. New rounds of lawsuits can be expected from the latest Supreme Court decision.
However in January, the Us Department of the Interior gave the Seminole’s the right to install games into their 7 casinos in exchange for $100 million in payments.
The Court thinks that Crist overstepped his authority allowing the Seminoles to install black jack tables which are otherwise illegal according to the state’s Constitution. In the mean time Crist issued a statement that his office is reviewing the ruling.
With a defiant tone, the Seminoles decried the decision indicating that the games will go on and only the federal government can force them to stop the blackjack tables.
According to Florida’s Constitution, only the state has the authority to allow game tables said Marco Rubio leading the court fight against Crist. New rounds of lawsuits can be expected from the latest Supreme Court decision.
However in January, the Us Department of the Interior gave the Seminole’s the right to install games into their 7 casinos in exchange for $100 million in payments.
The Court thinks that Crist overstepped his authority allowing the Seminoles to install black jack tables which are otherwise illegal according to the state’s Constitution. In the mean time Crist issued a statement that his office is reviewing the ruling.
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