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The Speaker of the Florida House says lawmakers need to be consulted before the Seminole tribe can expand gambling in Florida. The Governor’s office says lawmakers have no say in the matter, so as Mike Vasilinda tells us, at least one house of the legislature is going to court.

Hear it here: Gambling Deal Challenged

The ink on the gaming pact signed with the Seminoles is less than a week old, and it’s already in court.

Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has asked the state Supreme Court to invalidate the pact…saying it must be approved by the legislature.

But the Governor’s Chief of staff made it clear during last week’s announcement that they didn’t agree.

“There is no provision in our constitution for a ratification of this compact and it is not our intention that the legislature will ratify it,” Chief of Staff George Lemieux said. “That’s certainly a decision that they can make. We are sending it off to the federal government for their approval.

Seminole Attorney Barry Richard also believes that the legislative approval isn’t required.

“There is nothing in this agreement that invades the legislative prerogatives,” Richard said.

The House Speaker’s office wasn’t available for comment, but they did produce a long list of compacts, interstate and otherwise, that they say needs legislative approval.