Florida Baptist Witness is an obvious opponent to an expansion of gambling, so consider the source. But an editorial takes a pretty hard swing at Gov. Charlie Crist, comparing his logic on the deal to "masterful -- Bill Cliton, triangulating-type-spin."

What's particularly infuriating is that Gov. Crist claims that the deal is actually going to serve to limit a further expansion of gambling in the Sunshine State. The compact stipulates that if the exclusive rights the Seminoles enjoy to slots machines outside of Broward and Miami-Dade counties and to blackjack, baccarat and other card games throughout the state are abrogated by the Legislature, the tribe would stop sharing its wealth with the state. According to Crist, this creates a powerful disincentive to further gambling expansion elsewhere in the state. I have to admit, that's masterful—Bill Clinton, triangulating-type spin. ...

To argue with a straight face that a massive expansion of gambling
with new games currently forbidden by state law is actually going to
limit a further expansion of gambling indeed takes Clinton-like
political dexterity. The reality is that the Seminoles wouldn't agree
to the deal without such exclusive rights and Crist is attempting to
turn this necessity into a claim of concern about limiting gambling
expansion.