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 […]
Industry
October 20, 2021
Federal Lawsuit against Florida and Its New Gaming Regime Shot Down
One down, two to go. A federal lawsuit attempting to block Florida’s gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida has been tossed by a judge who determined that the suit had no merit. It is just one of three lawsuits to surface since Florida approved the compact this past May, all of which are […]
Industry
October 15, 2021
$25 Million Proposed to Start Florida’s Gambling Commission
As Florida is yet to receive an official launch date for sports betting, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has a proposition worth $25 million to start up the agency that is supposed to regulate gambling in the state. The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) was established during a Special Session on gaming […]
Industry
October 14, 2021
Florida Sports Betting Is Still Without an Official Launch Date
The launch date for sports betting in Florida is still unknown as the NFL season is in Week 6. Florida’s Seminole Tribe is advertising that its sports betting services will come this fall; however, it is unclear what they mean by saying “this fall.” Many speculated that the launch would be this Friday, October 15, […]