Seminoles Declare ‘War’ on Florida Lawmakers

The Seminole tribe is withholding $350 million in gaming revenues from the Florida government, saying the state violated tribal exclusivity by allowing smaller gaming halls to offer banked card games. The state counters that the games have never been judged to be illegal, so therefore are permitted. Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. (l.) says the state can take the time to decide, but the tribe will withhold funds in the meantime.