by Sam Profeta | Dec 5, 2023 5:04 pm | Sports Betting
Mark Cuban is selling majority ownership of the Dallas Mavericks. The Las Vegas Sands will work to try and bring sports betting to Texas. DALLAS – After purchasing the Dallas Mavericks for $285 million in 2000, Mark Cuban is selling his majority ownership stake in the...
by Jerad Paparella | Apr 6, 2022 12:54 pm | Legal
The Las Vegas Sands-backed Florida Voters In Charge Initiative – which would have allowed for casinos in North Florida – has officially failed and the initiative will not appear on the 2022 ballot. The Seminole Tribe – who stood in strong opposition...
by Jerad Paparella | Mar 11, 2022 1:12 pm | Legal
The Seminole Tribe of Florida released a YouTube video on Thursday thanking the voters of Florida for not supporting commercial sportsbook ballot initiatives. The video’s release is the latest part of a long and complicated battle between the Seminole Tribe of Florida...
by Jerad Paparella | Jan 21, 2022 1:45 pm | Legal
***edit: Original reports of this story claimed the ballot initiative in question was based on the Florida Sports Betting Initiative (2022) sponsored by Florida Education Champions. However, the story has been updated to reflect the proper initiative – Florida...
by Jerad Paparella | Dec 8, 2021 5:17 pm | Legal
A report from Politico claims that the Seminole Tribe of Florida has been sabotaging signature-gathering efforts for multiple voter’s initiatives regarding sports betting and gaming. According to sources familiar with the matter, the tribe has been providing financial...