Business
December 17, 2021
Ex-Fontainebleau Vegas Owner Eyes New Project new Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Steve Witkoff is really attached to the Fontainebleau. He revealed some new ventures this year in Florida after his unsuccessful attempt at getting the Las Vegas Fontainebleau Resort up and running under a different name. One of the new ventures is just down the street from Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Witkoff Has His Eye on South […]
Sports
December 15, 2021
FanDuel Continues to Spend Big on Florida Sports Betting Efforts
The debate over the future of legalized sports betting in Florida is far from over. As the Seminole Tribe of Florida watches its compact crumble, sportsbooks are taking advantage of the chaos to try to come around from the flank and find a path for them to claim victory. FanDuel and DraftKings have contributed significantly […]
Legal
December 13, 2021
Floridian Gambling Initiative Supporters Spent Double in November
Two important Floridian organizations have spent more than $20 million combined in November, in a new attempt to collect signatures that would help them insert a series of gambling initiatives onto the state’s 2022 ballot. The pair have doubled down on their stakes, spending over $10 million each while promoting their petitions, raising awareness on […]
Industry
December 9, 2021
Two Kosher Hotels Coming to the Seminole Hard Rock Area in Florida
Two kosher-friendly hotels will soon be available for religiously-observant Jewish tourists traveling to Hollywood, FL. One will be open next October and the other in 2024. Both are in the vicinity of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Kosher Comes to Hollywood The gaming venue will be home to a kosher hotel, which will […]
Legal
December 8, 2021
Florida’s Gaming Scene in Turmoil as Court Fights Heat Up
In a battle over expanding Florida’s gaming scene, two sides will meet in court Wednesday. One side claims that the other has turned into intimidation and harassment. Las Vegas Sands vs the Seminole In a highly sensitive case, a Tallahassee judge will hear from groups backed by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Las Vegas […]
Business
December 6, 2021
Seminole Sports Betting App Goes Dark as Tribe Fights the Government
The Seminole Tribe of Florida on Saturday ended digital sports betting via its Hard Rock Digital platform. This was less than 24 hours after an appellate court denied the tribe’s appeal for a stay. After the Seminoles launched their sportsbook app in November, this was the third consecutive time that a federal court ruled against […]
Sports
December 3, 2021
Las Vegas Sands Joins the Florida Sports Betting Drama as It Sues the Tribe
Everyone wants a piece of the multi-million-dollar sports betting industry in Florida, and some parties are willing to implement the Machiavelli approach – the end justifies the means. That’s what Las Vegas Sands claims that the Seminole Tribe is doing at the moment. The Tribe is Accused of Many Illegalities The groups that are aligned […]
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 […]