By Erik Gibbs

Industry

Bestbet Expands in Florida Despite Uncertain Gaming Future in the State

July 21, 2021

Bestbet was born in St. Johns County, FL, in the 1980s, so it’s only fitting that the gaming operator would want to keep its local footprint. It has been greenlighted by the county to open a new property in the town of St. Augustine, using the former site of the St. Augustine Flea Market as […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

LVS Targets Jacksonville Casino with $17m Committee Funding

July 16, 2021

A casino company is stealing gambling industry headlines this week after it was revealed it made a multi-million contribution to a political committee to support gambling expansion. Statewide Casino Petition Florida Voters in Charge, a political committee with a mailing address in Jacksonville Beach, filed with the state’s Division of Elections documents to reveal the […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Southwest Parimutuels Files Lawsuit against FL Gaming Compact

July 6, 2021

Sports betting legalization in Florida is now facing legal hurdles after a pari-mutuel company filed a federal lawsuit to challenge the state compact with the Seminole Tribe. Legal Fiction Southwest Parimutuels, owner of Magic City Casino in Miami and the Bonita Springs Poker Room, filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern […]

By Erik Gibbs

Industry

Florida’s Gaming Compact with the Seminole Has New Resistance

June 23, 2021

The Department of the Interior (DoI) is expected to reveal its decision on the gaming compact between Florida lawmakers and the Seminole Tribe of Florida in the next couple of weeks, but how it will respond still isn’t clear. Across the US, when presented with new gaming compacts following the demise of PASPA in 2018, […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Florida’s City of Doral Passes Measure To Ensure Donald Trump’s Resort Can’t Have a Casino

June 11, 2021

If Donald Trump wants to add a casino to the Trump National Doral Resort in Doral, FL, he’s now going to have to convince a lot of people. The city’s councilmembers met this week and approved a measure that explicitly prohibits gambling and casinos within city limits unless approved by local residents. The move is […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Miami Beach Mayor Implores Federal Rejection of New Seminole Gambling Compact

June 4, 2021

Florida’s lawmakers may have been able to find a successful path for the new gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, but whether it survives federal scrutiny still remains to be seen. Several controversial measures included in the new agreement, including the possibility of a casino being built in Miami, haven’t been received well […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

EveryMatrix Teamed with Armadillo Studios for US-Specific Games

June 3, 2021

Provider of gaming technology EveryMatrix made its first step into the iGaming space in the US by entering into a deal with Armadillo Studios to make the game studio part of EveryMatrix Group based at the company’s headquarters in Miami, Florida. Recruiting in Product Development and Design The deal EveryMatrix signed with the game studio […]

By Erik Gibbs

Legal

Florida Lawmakers Approve Seminole Tribe Gaming Compact

May 20, 2021

After making some minor adjustments to its language, lawmakers in Florida’s Senate and House of Representatives have approved a new gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. There is likely still to be at least a little blowback over some of the terms of the agreement, but its approval paves the way for Florida […]

By Erik Gibbs

Legal

A Thinner Version of Florida’s Expanding Gambling Legislation Advances

May 18, 2021

Florida lawmakers are now in a special session to discuss gambling expansion in the state and it’s apparent that there is still a lot of work to be done. The state House and Senate are exploring a gaming compact signed between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, but are not opposed to […]

By Erik Gibbs

Sports

Horse Racing in Florida Could Be on Its Last Legs

May 14, 2021

As much as some Florida lawmakers, and many residents, would like to see legalized sports gambling come to the Sunshine State, the path toward acceptance is full of potholes and pitfalls. Some states have been able to quickly introduce legal sports gambling frameworks; others have taken more time than they probably needed. Florida now sits […]