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 | Jan 2, 2022 7:43 am | Legal
2022 is shaping up to be another historic sports betting year after 2021 brought an over 30% increase in states offering legal sports betting and record revenues across the U.S. Several states, including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, and North Carolina are...
by Jerad Paparella | Dec 15, 2021 3:56 pm | Legal
Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, announced an agreement to acquire The Mirage Hotel and Casino fr om MGM International for $1.075 billion on Monday. The Seminole Tribe will become the first tribal operator on the Las Vegas Strip and...
