[CybrPunk]

The Seminoles have already taken the steps to petition for full Class III gambling based on the fact that Class III slot machines have been allowed into Broward pari-mutuel facilities. The Seminoles want to press the fact that Class III gambling is Class III gambling, which could open the doors for full table games as allowed by the Federal Indian Gaming Commission. There's no distinction in the Indian gaming laws that separate Class III slots from Class III table games.

This has been an issue for some time now and it's just recently that it became public knowledge. In the past the governor had nearly let the timeframe pass where the tribe was willing to negotiate.

I'd fathom a guess that the inability of the Senate to produce some form of tax relief has spurred this discussion. Had the state been able to find a way to offer property tax relief I highly doubt that the governor would be entering into these discussions.