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Greenberg Traurig collects $1.3 million in second-quarter lobbying fees

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The Miami-founded international law firm Greenberg Traurig made its presence felt in Tallahassee last quarter, to judge by its earnings: The firm took in some $1.3 million in lobbying fees, according to recently filed compensation reports. That figure broke down into some $1,039,000 from 108 legislative lobbying clients and $245,000 from 102 executive branch clients. Among the highest-paying of Greenberg’s clients was Seminole Tribe of Florida, which was responsible for an estimated $90,000 in invoices between April 1 and June 30, as was Heritage…

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Jones Walker pulls down $260K in Q2 lobbying fees

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New Orleans-based law firm Jones Walker is continuing its push into the Tallahassee influence industry, racking up an estimated $260,000 in second-quarter consulting fees, according to recently submitted compensation reports. Lobbyists Marc Dunbar, Emily Buckley, Chris Moya and Daniel Russell held down the fort during Q2, managing a client list that was heavy on vice industries. The Seminole Tribe of Florida accounted for the single-biggest invoices between April 1 and June 30, spending some $50,000 for JW’s influence services both legislative and executive.…

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A deal is a deal — unless it’s the Seminole Compact

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It seems that a deal is a deal is a deal, unless it’s a compact. The Seminole Tribe of Florida negotiated a compact with the state of Florida to exclusively offer banked card games. That deal expires today. The tribe intends to keep dealing, and so it appears both sides will test their luck in yet another game based on both chance and skill – the courts, where the only guaranteed winners are the lawyers. The Seminole Tribe argues the state broke the…

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Lottery exploring ticket sales online and at bank machines

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The Florida Lottery is considering selling lottery tickets online or alongside ATMs to combat relatively flat sales of some of the more well-known games. Lottery officials have asked companies seeking a contract worth at least $300 million to prove that they can sell tickets on the Internet or at ATMs and gas pumps. The lottery hasn’t officially announced that they are considering those changes. Gov. Rick Scott is staunchly opposed to online sales. Scott last year wrote a letter to…

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State to tribe: Prepare to end blackjack games at casinos

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Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida seem headed for a showdown about the operation of the tribe’s successful casinos. A deal authorizing blackjack and other types of card games at casinos such as the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa expires Friday. The state’s top gambling regulator wrote a letter to the tribe chairman Monday asking for a meeting where tribal leaders are expected to give state officials a timeline for closing down blackjack tables. Ken Lawson,…

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No Casinos: Don’t reward Seminole Tribe threats on Compact renewal

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As the combative issue of Florida gambling once again heats up, No Casinos calls the renewed debate a simple matter of “bad faith,” which they warn shouldn’t be rewarded. This week, the Seminole Tribe of Florida sent a five-page letter to Gov. Rick Scott and other legislative leaders vowing to continue providing banked card games, despite the upcoming end of the gambling arrangement with the state. John Sowinski, president of No Casinos, the organization that opposes gambling in Florida, believes that…

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Seminole Tribe: We won’t close down blackjack at casinos

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The Seminole Tribe of Florida told Gov. Rick Scott and other state officials on Wednesday that it will keep blackjack and other card games in place at its casinos despite the looming end of a deal the tribe inked five years ago. After Scott and state legislators were unable to reach an accord with the tribe it appeared the Seminoles would be forced to drop the card games that have helped turn their casinos — including ones in Tampa and…

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