Florida lawmakers approved a bill on Wednesday that if signed into law would clear a way for former President Trump to pursue a casino license for his Doral golf resort.
According to The Washington Post, the bill includes a 30-year compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state of Florida. If the legislation is signed, that compact will prohibit the tribe from interfering if the state gives a gambling license to a facility that is more than 15 miles “in a straight line” from the tribe’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.
Trump’s Doral resort, according to the Post, is located just more than 15 miles from the tribe’s establishment. Trump reportedly spent approximately $250 million renovating the location, which he purchased in 2012.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), a staunch Trump ally, reportedly negotiated the terms of the compact.
The legislation cleared the state House in a 97 to 17 vote, and the state Senate approved the measure on Tuesday in a 39 to 1 vote, according to WKMG.
Eric Trump, the son of the former president and the executive vice president of the Trump Organization, previously suggested that there was interest in establishing a casino at Doral.
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