Casino
April 4, 2022
Las Vegas Sands Gives up on Casinos in Northern Florida for Now
The Seminole Tribe of Florida may be definitively winning a case against the Las Vegas Sands Corp. after all after the two gaming giants brawled for a year over whether a measure can be placed on the 2022 ballot and enact a constitutional amendment allowing Las Vegas-style casinos in North Florida. Las Vegas Sands Exits […]
Industry
February 8, 2022
Seminole Tribe Could Withhold Revenue Payments if Casino Measure Advances
Florida is good at attracting attention to itself, and not always in a good way. What some politicians, as well as the Seminole Tribe of Florida, thought would be an open-and-shut case regarding sports betting has turned into a federal case with national implications. Some have used the battle to introduce a casino fight, which […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]