by Michael Molter | Feb 27, 2025 11:06 am | Legal
Florida lawmakers are pushing HB 953 and SB 1404 to criminalize sweepstakes gaming, with harsh penalties for operators and participants. The bills leave the Seminole Tribe’s exclusive gaming compact untouched, raising concerns about a potential monopoly over online...
by Michael Molter | Aug 26, 2022 10:00 am | Legal
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a brief to overturn Judge Dabney Friedrich’s decision on online sportsbooks in Florida. The matter has been back and forth but the Biden Administration also sent in a call for appeals. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Seminole...
by Giovanni Shorter | Jul 14, 2022 2:27 pm | Sports Betting
The US Court of Appeals has given a timetable on the ongoing legal battle regarding the Florida gaming compact which allowed for sports betting. The timetable shows that things will not be settled until at least 2023. Florida cannot move to pass any sports betting...
by Giovanni Shorter | Jun 6, 2022 11:47 am | Regulatory
An appeal to the ruling to shut down-regulated sports betting in Florida was denied by the DC Circuit Court. The main appeal remains stagnant and will be reviewed in 2023. No new compact can be brought forth in Florida until the appeal is dealt with. TALLAHASSEE, Fla....
by Jerad Paparella | Apr 13, 2022 1:46 pm | Legal
Monterra AF – a group formed to oppose what they called an illegal gambling expansion in Florida – filed a suit in the U.S. District Court of Appeals on Sunday. The case argues – among other points – that since Judge Dabney Friedrich’s ruling...
