Hollywood · Hundreds of Seminole Tribe members are expected to cast ballots on three Florida reservations today in an election that could be pivotal in shaping the financial future of a tribe that has become immensely wealthy through its operation of seven gaming casinos.
At stake is the chairmanship of the 3,200-member tribe, as well as all seven other positions on the Seminoles' governing council and board of directors.
The election comes a little more than two months after the tribe closed a $965 million deal to buy the Hard Rock International chain, a purchase that spotlighted the Seminoles' economic might and their ambitious expansion plans. The purchase is thought to be the largest single acquisition by an American Indian tribe.
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