Gambling talks underway between a key senator and the Seminole Tribe include a proposal that could bring sports betting to Florida by running it through the tribe, possibly avoiding the need for a statewide vote on the popular type of betting.

Sen. Wilton Simpson, a Trilby Republican who is the Legislature’s chief negotiator in gambling discussions with the tribe, confirmed Wednesday that the talks open the possibility of sports betting at dog tracks, horse tracks and jai alai frontons. The U.S. Supreme Court allowed sports betting in Florida and other states with a ruling last year in a New Jersey case.