The Supreme Court has apparently handed Florida senators the winning card to push gambling expansion in Florida when the majority of magistrates cleared the way for a constitutional amendment on gambling.

Members of the upper and lower congress are at loggerheads over which gambling plan will benefit the Sunshine state.

At stake in the impasse is the US$3 billion in additional money from the Seminole Tribe that Florida may gain over the next seven years if both chambers are able to reach an agreement before they adjourn the current legislative session less than a month from now.

The Florida House believes that it is best for the state to allow Seminole to keep its slot machines and blackjack tables for 20 years but would not be allowed to offer additional games. The Senate, on the other hand, wants to expand gambling in the state by allowing slot machines at dog and horse tracks.