John Holden, Author at Legal Sports Report

Opinion: End Of The Beginning In Florida Sports Betting Litigation

Most of the sports betting world settled in to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trounce the New York Giants in Florida on Monday Night Football this week. Meanwhile, the District Court website for the District of Columbia was busy posting decisions After more than a week’s delay from the original date for a decision of […] Read More

Posted on: November 24, 2021 | | John Holden

Florida Sports Betting Case Gets New Argument From Federal Government

New arguments are in from the federal government in the ongoing court case involving the legality of the compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe, which has legalized sports betting in the state. Read More

Posted on: November 10, 2021 | | John Holden

Florida Sports Betting Hearing Pushes Timeline Into Next Week

Earlier today was the first oral hearing challenging the newly minted and now-launched compact governing Florida sports betting. Though scheduled for Federal Court in the District of Columbia, the hearing took place over Zoom and was available on an audio feed for the public meant that anyone in the country could listen in. The hearing […] Read More

Posted on: November 5, 2021 | | John Holden

Challenge To Florida Sports Betting Compact Gets More Briefs

The Seminole Tribe of Florida made headlines this week when their Hard Rock Digital partners quietly launched sports betting. Their sports betting app is now live in the Sunshine State. The launch came as a surprise only because of a document filed in the D.C.-based litigation challenging the validity of the Compact. However, the Seminole […] Read More

Posted on: November 4, 2021 | | John Holden

Friday Showdown Looms In Florida Sports Betting Case, Feds Want To Go It Alone

All Florida sports betting eyes turn to a federal district court in the District of Columbia on Friday. The Department of the Interior, including Secretary Deb Haaland, fired back against West Flagler Associates in some of their final pleadings before facing off in front of Judge Dabney Friedrich. However, the feds also filed a response […] Read More

Posted on: November 2, 2021 | | John Holden

Opinion: How Blurred Are Lines Between DFS, Sports Betting?

Robin Thicke has largely disappeared from the public spotlight. (Beyond a few lawsuits, at least …) The lines between fantasy sports and sports betting, however, continue to be blurred in today’s environment. Back in 2014 when daily fantasy sports first became a part of the American sports ethos, many people noted the similarities between daily fantasy […] Read More

Posted on: October 26, 2021 | | John Holden

Analysis: Ontario Sports Betting Rules Appear Friendly To Industry

The comment period for draft Ontario sports betting standards closed in August, and the final regulatory standards were released in September. Operators will like the rules. Released in July, stakeholders were allowed to review the document, which became part of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming for when everything comes online later this year or […] Read More

Posted on: October 22, 2021 | | John Holden

Getting Testy In DC Version Of Florida Sports Betting Litigation

Tell me if you have heard this one before: West Flagler Associates oppose the intervention of the Seminole Tribe in their Florida sports betting lawsuit against the Secretary and Department of the Interior. It should sound familiar because the same plaintiffs opposed the intervention of the Seminole Tribe in their Florida-based litigation. West Flagler Associates […] Read More

Posted on: October 21, 2021 | | John Holden

Opinion: Reflecting On UIGEA At Its 15-Year Anniversary

We reached this week the 15th anniversary of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA.) in the United States. In the last 15 years, a lot has changed in the world of online gambling. We now have not only legal online sports betting available in more than 20 states, but growing numbers of states are […] Read More

Posted on: October 15, 2021 | | John Holden

Feds Respond To West Flagler D.C. Lawsuit On Florida Sports Betting

The Department of the Interior and Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, responded Tueday to the Florida sports betting lawsuit brought by West Flagler Associates challenging the validity of the federal agency’s approval of the gaming compact signed between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The whole world was expecting the Department […] Read More

Posted on: October 13, 2021 | | John Holden