The Big Deal

REVIEW SUMMARY
What. Gaming compact's influence.
Issue. Can Tampa Bay Downs and Gulf Coast greyhound tracks compete under new rules?
Impact. A billion dollars in state revenue plus scaled-back hotel-casino development may add up to a better deal down the road.
By the Numbers. Click here.

Florida's gambling industry is entering new, uncertain times in the shadow of the state's Seminole Tribe Gaming Compact.

While the new deal brings some closure to both the state and gaming interests after two decades of talks, economic conditions continue to make the tribe's previously grand expansion plans less predictable, and probably less grand, than a year ago.