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Southwest Parimutuels Files Lawsuit against FL Gaming Compact

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 […]
Southwest Parimutuels Files Lawsuit against FL Gaming Compact
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Industry

Florida’s Gaming Compact with the Seminole Has New Resistance

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, […]
Florida’s Gaming Compact with the Seminole Has New Resistance
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Casino

Miami Beach Mayor Implores Federal Rejection of New Seminole Gambling Compact

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 […]
Miami Beach Mayor Implores Federal Rejection of New Seminole Gambling Compact
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Florida Lawmakers Approve Seminole Tribe Gaming Compact

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 […]
Florida Lawmakers Approve Seminole Tribe Gaming Compact
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A Thinner Version of Florida’s Expanding Gambling Legislation Advances

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 […]
A Thinner Version of Florida’s Expanding Gambling Legislation Advances
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Sports

Horse Racing in Florida Could Be on Its Last Legs

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 […]
Horse Racing in Florida Could Be on Its Last Legs
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Florida’s DeSantis-Seminole Compact to Face Legal Scrutiny

Florida’s sports gambling compact that will offer an unprecedented expansion of the state’s gambling industry may come under legal challenges from opponents.  Bringing Online Sports Gambling in Florida  The recently negotiated compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis offers a path to sports betting legalization for the Sunshine State. Pending approval in May, the compact […]
Florida’s DeSantis-Seminole Compact to Face Legal Scrutiny
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Florida Able to Recover from Almost-certain Defeat of Sports Gambling

It seemed like Florida was about to miss an opportunity to reap the benefits of sports gambling this year, but it has apparently found success at the last minute. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have reached an agreement for a new tribal gaming compact that will see the Sunshine State launch […]
Florida Able to Recover from Almost-certain Defeat of Sports Gambling
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Attempts to Expand Florida’s Gambling Market May Have Failed

The clock is winding down on the current Florida legislative session and it’s beginning to look like the Sunshine State’s sports gambling future isn’t too bright. Governor Ron DeSantis has been trying to work with the Seminole Tribe of Florida for the past several weeks in order to come up with a mutually beneficial sports […]
Attempts to Expand Florida’s Gambling Market May Have Failed
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Possible Gambling Deal Once Again Buzzed About in Florida

A possible gambling deal in Florida is on the rise, as Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe negotiate, three weeks into the 2021 Legislative Session. Gov. DeSantis Wants to Negotiate Deal with Seminole Tribe Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe could negotiate a gambling deal three weeks into the 2021 Legislative Session in Florida. DeSantis said […]
Possible Gambling Deal Once Again Buzzed About in Florida