Florida Seminole Gaming and Sovereignty
by
Jessica Cattelino
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2008
In 1979, Florida Seminoles opened the first tribally operated high-stakes bingo hall in North America. At the time, their annual budget stood at less than $2 million. By 2006, net income from gaming had surpassed $600 million. This dramatic shift from poverty to relative economic security has created...