The Seminole Tribe could deal its opening bid before the end of the week as negotiations heat up with the state about a 20-year gambling pact, according to one of the Legislature’s key negotiators.

Sen. Bill Galvano, Rep. Jose Oliva and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen huddled Tuesday for more than an hour inside Oliva’s fourth-floor suite, discussing elements of a new agreement — called a “compact” — to replace a 20-year deal inked in 2010.