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2018 gaming amendment never included sports betting, Florida attorneys tell supreme court
Read full article: 2018 gaming amendment never included sports betting, Florida attorneys tell supreme courtA constitutional amendment requiring any expansion of gambling to be approved by Florida voters in 2018 included many forms of gaming, but not sports betting, according to attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit to stop online sports betting in the state.
Florida Supreme Court will not block Seminole sports betting while case is heard
Read full article: Florida Supreme Court will not block Seminole sports betting while case is heardThe Seminole Tribe can move forward with its plans to expand casino games and offer sports betting at its Florida facilities and online, even as a case to stop that is being heard in the Florida Supreme Court.
Your Florida Daily: Steve Martin calls out school district for removing novel, marijuana amendment arguments begin
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Steve Martin calls out school district for removing novel, marijuana amendment arguments beginMartin sarcastically thanked Collier County Public Schools for removing his novel from school libraries
Seminole Hard Rock sports betting app goes live in Florida, offers limited access. Here’s what you need to know
Read full article: Seminole Hard Rock sports betting app goes live in Florida, offers limited access. Here’s what you need to knowAfter two years of legal drama, the Seminole Tribe made its Hard Rock Bet app available to some Florida users Tuesday.
Seminole Tribe will start in-person sports betting in Florida in December
Read full article: Seminole Tribe will start in-person sports betting in Florida in DecemberThe Seminole Tribe is ready to roll the dice on in-person sports betting in Florida, even as legal challenges continue in the federal and state court systems.
Your Florida Daily: Broward deputy charged with soliciting minor for sex, Supreme Court unblocks sports betting decision
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Broward deputy charged with soliciting minor for sex, Supreme Court unblocks sports betting decisionDeputy Jemiah Thomas has worked for the Broward County Sheriff's Office for six years.
Supreme Court unblocks sports betting decision, a boost for Seminole Tribe
Read full article: Supreme Court unblocks sports betting decision, a boost for Seminole TribeIn a victory for the Seminole Tribe and the state and federal governments, the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday lifted a temporary hold on a lower court’s decision in favor of online sports betting.
Sports betting remains on hold in Florida after US Supreme Court issues stay
Read full article: Sports betting remains on hold in Florida after US Supreme Court issues stayThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday at least temporarily halted an appeals court ruling that would allow the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer sports betting throughout the state.
Fight over sports betting in Florida now heading to state Supreme Court
Read full article: Fight over sports betting in Florida now heading to state Supreme CourtThe groups who have been suing to stop the Seminole Tribe from implementing sports betting in Florida have now taken their case to the Florida Supreme Court.
Florida sports betting fight could go to US Supreme Court
Read full article: Florida sports betting fight could go to US Supreme CourtArguing that the outcome of the case could represent a “blueprint for expanding gaming outside of Indian lands,” owners of two Florida pari-mutuels plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether a multibillion-dollar deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout the state violates federal law.
Appeals court won’t rehear Florida online sports betting case
Read full article: Appeals court won’t rehear Florida online sports betting caseA federal appeals court will not rehear a case intended to stop online sports betting in Florida, but whether that means sports betting is finally coming to the Sunshine State is not clear.
Florida gaming company files for rehearing in online sports betting case
Read full article: Florida gaming company files for rehearing in online sports betting caseOnline sports gaming will remain on hold in Florida a while longer, as the South Florida company suing to stop a compact with the Seminole Tribe files for a rehearing in its federal appeals case.
Attorney explains why legalized sports betting in Florida is still in limbo
Read full article: Attorney explains why legalized sports betting in Florida is still in limboAs the NFL season gets underway, fans in 30 states can place legal wagers on their favorite matchups. That’s not the case in Florida, though, as the deal between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe remains tied up in federal court.
Federal government’s next move unclear in Florida gambling fight
Read full article: Federal government’s next move unclear in Florida gambling fightAs the Seminole Tribe pursues a legal battle to regain control over online sports betting in Florida, the federal government has not decided whether to launch an appeal.
Seminole Tribe suspends sports betting app in Florida after court ruling
Read full article: Seminole Tribe suspends sports betting app in Florida after court rulingThe Seminole Tribe announced Saturday it will temporarily suspend operations of its Hard Rock Sportsbook app due to a court decision Friday denying the tribe’s request to keep its 2021 sports betting compact from being scrapped, according to a press release.
Judge denies Seminole Tribe’s request for stay in Florida sports betting case
Read full article: Judge denies Seminole Tribe’s request for stay in Florida sports betting caseA federal judge late Wednesday refused to put on hold a ruling that rejected a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of online sports betting in Florida.
Federal officials defend Florida’s Seminole Tribe online sports betting deal
Read full article: Federal officials defend Florida’s Seminole Tribe online sports betting dealThe U.S. Department of the Interior has fired back against allegations that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting in Florida violates federal law, pointing to a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature to allow the tribe to accept bets from throughout the state.
DraftKings, FanDuel drop $20 million into initiative to legalize sports betting in Florida
Read full article: DraftKings, FanDuel drop $20 million into initiative to legalize sports betting in FloridaDraftKings and FanDuel each contributed $10 million to the Florida Education Champions political committee late last month, according to the state Division of Elections website.
Florida’s sports betting plan with Seminole Tribe hit with legal challenge
Read full article: Florida’s sports betting plan with Seminole Tribe hit with legal challengePointing to a “legal fiction,” two pari-mutuel facilities have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a newly approved plan for the Seminole Tribe to operate sports betting in Florida.