2018 gaming amendment never included sports betting, Florida attorneys tell supreme court
A constitutional amendment requiring any expansion of gambling to be approved by Florida voters in 2018 included many forms of gaming, but not sports betting, according to attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit to stop online sports betting in the state.
Florida sports betting fight could go to US Supreme Court
Arguing that the outcome of the case could represent a โblueprint for expanding gaming outside of Indian lands,โ owners of two Florida pari-mutuels plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether a multibillion-dollar deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout the state violates federal law.
Court sides with government, but Florida sports betting question not settled
A federal appeals court says the law does not prohibit Floridaโs compact with the Seminole Tribe to allow online sports betting. However, the ruling may not be the final decision on the future of online sports betting in the state.
Attorney explains why legalized sports betting in Florida is still in limbo
As the NFL season gets underway, fans in 30 states can place legal wagers on their favorite matchups. Thatโs not the case in Florida, though, as the deal between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe remains tied up in federal court.
Seminole Tribe suspends sports betting app in Florida after court ruling
The Seminole Tribe announced Saturday it will temporarily suspend operations of its Hard Rock Sportsbook app due to a court decision Friday denying the tribeโs request to keep its 2021 sports betting compact from being scrapped, according to a press release.
Judge refuses Seminole Tribeโs request to put sports betting ruling on hold
The future of sports betting in Florida remained rocky on Friday, after a divided appeals court rejected the Seminole Tribeโs request to put on hold a federal judgeโs ruling that scrapped a deal giving the tribe control over online sports betting throughout the state.
Federal officials defend Floridaโs Seminole Tribe online sports betting deal
The U.S. Department of the Interior has fired back against allegations that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting in Florida violates federal law, pointing to a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature to allow the tribe to accept bets from throughout the state.
Florida sports betting compact comes under court scrutiny
A Washington, D.C.-based judge gave the U.S. Department of Justice until Tuesday to explain whether a sports-betting provision in the deal between the Seminoles and Florida is in keeping with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which lays out the framework for tribal gambling.
Seminoles Try to Block Rival Gambling Proposals
After nailing down a deal that gave it control over sports betting in the state, the Seminole Tribe is trying to clinch its status as Floridaโs โ800-poundโ gambling gorilla by squashing two proposed constitutional amendments backed by potential competitors.