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Sports
December 2, 2021
No Casinos and Other Businesses Want to Keep Florida Sports Betting Illegal
The situation with the legality and launch of sports betting in Florida is now described by many as a soap opera. Over the last weeks, many new parties have entered the dispute, and now, there’s a third group to the already-existing battle between the Seminole Tribe and pari-mutuel facilities. Several Florida businessmen and No Casinos […]
Legal
December 1, 2021
Florida Sports Betting Drama Between Seminoles and Pari-Mutuels Continues
Two Florida pari-mutuel operators have accused the Seminole Tribe of being dishonest with the court, which is why they urged a court to shut down the request from the tribe for a stay of a ruling that struck a gambling deal down. The gambling deal allowed sports betting to take place in Florida. An Emergency […]
Industry
November 26, 2021
Google Suspends All Gambling Ads in Florida Following Court Order
As the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe are trying to juke it out, Google has decided to act preemptively and effectively banned all gambling advertisements that may appear through Google Ads in the state. The decision by the search engine comes a day after a federal judge in Washington DC overturned the Florida-Seminole Tribal […]
Legal
November 26, 2021
Florida Sports Gambling In the Air as the Seminole Tribe Appeals Order
A federal judge ruled against Seminole Tribe on Wednesday night, after she refused to suspend her order from earlier this week. That ruling declared the amended gaming deal between the tribe and Florida illegal. Legal Fight over Florida Sports Betting Continues An amended gaming compact gave Seminole Tribe the exclusive statewide right to sports betting. […]
Casino
November 24, 2021
CDI Offloads Two-Thirds of Florida Property to Blackstone-Owned Company
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) is selling a large piece of its footprint in Florida. The company behind casinos, horserace tracks, and more announced Monday that it reached an agreement with Calder Casino in Miami Gardens, FL, to sell more than 115 acres it holds for $291 million. That’s about two-thirds of the property, and CDI […]
Legal
November 23, 2021
Sports Betting in Florida Takes a Step Back after a Federal Judge’s Decision
By now, more than half of the US states have legalized and launched some form of sports betting. While those states enjoy the benefits of increased tax revenue and the reduced black market, others are yet to launch the activity. Florida is one of the states where sports betting continues to face difficulties. Florida Puts […]
Business
November 16, 2021
Vegas Lit Games Could Be the Future of Sports Betting
As the number of US states that are legalizing gambling increases, Florida is on the way toward the same reality. According to a Florida Today report, Nigel Wheatstone has used that momentum to his advantage as he is opening Vegas Lit Games, a Brevard-based company, where novice gamblers can get familiar with the industry and […]
Legal
November 11, 2021
Federal Government Claims Florida Compact Adheres to IGRA
A lawsuit filed against the compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe is now up to a judge to decide after representatives of the Secretary of the Interior responded to a request for a brief. West Flagler Associates’ Case Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney Rebecca Ross, representing Secretary of the Interior Deb […]
Industry
November 2, 2021
Seminole Tribe Launches Florida Sports Betting App Under the Radar
Even though online sports betting in Florida is undergoing several legal challenges, the Seminole Tribe of Florida decided to quietly launch a sportsbook on Monday. The activity was approved by state legislators in May, but the new regulations concerning betting on sports face a lot of lawsuits by parties who claimed that the whole process […]
Business
October 29, 2021
Seminole Tribe Locks in Deals with Pari-Mutuels Ahead of Sports Betting Launch
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is getting ready for the launch of its mobile sportsbook in the state, despite continued resistance from some existing gaming facilities and gambling opponents. While the tribe and Florida face their legal battles, the tribe isn’t willing to sit back and wait for the outcome to have all the pieces […]