by Michael Molter | Apr 25, 2025 9:41 am | Legal
A new lawsuit challenges Florida’s 2021 gambling compact, claiming it bypasses voter approval required under the state constitution. Protect the Constitution LLC argues that statewide mobile sports betting violates Amendment 3, passed by voters in 2018. The legal...
by Zachary Kelley | Aug 23, 2024 12:27 pm | Legal
Online sports betting returned to Florida with the launch of Hard Rock Bet in December, but college prop betting didn’t come with it. The Florida Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida prohibits Hard Rock Bet from offering prop betting on...
by Zachary Kelley | Jun 17, 2024 1:37 pm | Legal
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to hear the Florida online sports betting case, guaranteeing Seminole Tribe control on the industry until 2051. Details of the Florida Gaming Compact allow the Seminole Tribe to legalize iGaming, likely by 2026 through the same...
by Zachary Kelley | May 30, 2024 1:02 pm | Legal
The U.S. Supreme Court will meet on June 13 to discuss the Seminole Tribe’s sports betting monopoly in Florida. Opponents of the Florida Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe and state of Florida argue that it violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and state...
by Zachary Kelley | Mar 22, 2024 12:20 pm | Legal
The Florida Supreme Court rejected the challenging of the gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe. Their decision didn’t address if online Florida sports betting violates the state constitution, opening the door for petitioners to file a constitutional...
