by Zachary Kelley | Sep 12, 2023 12:04 pm | Legal
A rehearing request of the Florida sports betting case was denied, opening the door for legal Florida sports betting to return in the near future. Now, West Flagler Associates’ best remaining option is to bring the case to the Supreme Court of the United States in the...
by Zachary Kelley | Sep 7, 2023 10:59 am | Legal
Retail sports betting launched in Kentucky on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. Governor Andy Beshear placed the first bet at Churchill Downs. Kentucky online sports betting launches on September 28. FRANKFORT, Ky. – Legal Kentucky sports betting officially arrived with...
by Zachary Kelley | Sep 1, 2023 1:30 pm | Legal
The Seminole Tribe filed their response to the request for an en banc rehearing. A court-ordered response was issued for Thursday and the Seminole Tribe fulfilled the request. The Seminole Tribe’s stance against rehearing is that there’s no “exceptional importance.”...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 22, 2023 4:50 pm | Legal
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved temporary licenses for seven sportsbook operators and seven racetracks on Tuesday. Every Kentucky applicant, including Penn Entertainment’s ESPN BET, received temporary licenses. Retail sports betting launches on September...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 21, 2023 1:52 pm | Legal
Legal Florida sports betting could be pushed back until September 7 or later. The DC Circuit ordered the Seminole Tribe to respond to the rehearing en banc petition filed by West Flagler Associates. A gaming law expert expects the rehearing request to be denied....
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 15, 2023 1:32 pm | Legal
West Flagler Associates requested a rehearing of the D.C. District Court’s ruling that overturned a ban on Florida sports betting. The courts restored a 2021 gaming compact with Florida and the Seminole Tribe, but now are facing opposition from West Flagler. A sports...
