Florida’s Seminole Tribe cleans up at ‘Emmys of politics’ for its gambling ballot initiative campaign

Florida’s Seminole Tribe cleans up at ‘Emmys of politics’ for its gambling ballot initiative campaign

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  • Peter Schorsch, Florida Politics
May 7, 2022 9:27 PM
  • Peter Schorsch, Florida Politics

As some Florida heavyweights such as Disney continue to face stiff political headwinds, the same cannot be said of another political powerhouse.

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The Seminole Tribe of Florida is continuing to receive recognition for successfully keeping proposed amendments to open the sports betting market and bring non-Tribal casinos to the state off the November ballot.

The Tribe’s messaging effort had already received national acclaim as one of the most effective ballot initiative campaigns in U.S. history. Now, it’s award-winning.

The Tribe’s political team cleaned up Thursday night at the 2022 Reed Awards ceremony in Nashville. From statewide grassroots and field operations to paid television and digital advertisements, the Seminole Tribe’s Florida operation took home first place nationally in a litany of categories.