by Christina Monroe | Aug 5, 2021 12:55 pm | Regulatory
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is on its last day of having Florida’s sports betting compacts in their possession. The DOI will either approve or deny regulated sportsbooks in the Sunshine State on Thursday. With an approval or no action by the DOI, Florida...
by Christina Monroe | May 19, 2021 1:54 pm | Regulatory
The Florida Legislature has passed legislation for regulated sports betting in the state. The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s new Tribal Gaming Compacts were approved that include roulette, craps, and retail and mobile sportsbooks. The industry is expected to go live in...
by Christina Monroe | May 19, 2021 11:06 am | Regulatory
Florida’s Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) bills are dead for 2021. The proposals to regulate DFS in the Sunshine State required too much editing of the drafts to be done within the special session that is currently in progress. DFS players will have to wait until the 2022...
by Christina Monroe | May 18, 2021 4:48 pm | Regulatory
The Florida Senate passed legislation for sports betting in the state on Tuesday. The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis created a 30-year Tribal Gaming Compact that opens up sports wagering in the state. With a House passage on Wednesday, sports...
by Christina Monroe | May 18, 2021 10:47 am | Regulatory
Florida should see the end result of newly negotiated Tribal Gaming Compacts that include sports betting on Wednesday. The state expects to see a minimum of $500 million a year in annual revenue from these new compact expansions. If all goes according to plan,...