by Giovanni Shorter | Oct 18, 2021 10:46 am | Sports Betting
The Joe Biden administration is seeking for the judge presiding over the FL sports betting case to dismiss the lawsuit on the new Florida gambling compact. The compact adds sports gaming to the Sunshine State which has already been approved by the U.S. Department of...
by Giovanni Shorter | Oct 14, 2021 5:45 pm | Sports Betting
Friday, October 15, is the official date that retail sportsbooks can launch in Florida. Only the Seminole Hard Rock Casino locations across the state can go live with sports betting. Online sports gaming platforms cannot launch until at least November 15. TALLAHASSEE,...
by Giovanni Shorter | Sep 29, 2021 5:40 pm | Regulatory
Local businessmen along with No Casinos have filed a new lawsuit to prevent sports betting from launching in Florida. The lawsuit challenges the validity of sportsbooks going live in Florida based on a 2018 Florida constitutional amendment requirement. The Seminole...
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 | Jul 15, 2021 2:38 pm | Sports Betting
DraftKings and FanDuel have each donated $10 million apiece to back a sports betting initiative in Florida. Currently, the Seminole Tribe of Florida will have complete say over all sports wagering in the Sunshine State through their new Tribal Gaming Compacts. The...