'Jeffrey Soffer, whose family owns the Fontainbleau, has wanted to have gaming operations at the Fontainbleau forever. 'As it turns out, both Doral and Fontainebleau are just past 15 miles from the Seminoles and it has always been thought that that provision was put into the compact to appease Donald Trump because Donald Trump is the owner of Doral,' he said. 11 at Seminole Casino Immokalee, near Naples, and Seminole Brighton Casino, on the northwest side of Lake Okeechobee. It's a provision Jarvis says was put in intentionally. 'And as part of the deal, the Seminoles agreed to increase their monthly payout to the state, but they also agreed that they would not raise any objections to any casinos, for lack of a better term, that would be built in South Florida so long as those new facilities were at least 15 miles from their gambling hub in in Hollywood.' 'The 2021 compact gave the Seminoles a number of different things: In-person sports betting, online sports betting (and) craps roulette,' said Bob Jarvis, a law professor at Nova Southeastern. To understand the newest bill, it's important to understand what's already law. TALLAHASSEE - A new bill introduced in the Florida legislature could open the door to more casinos in South Florida.

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