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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

Judge Dismisses First Florida Sports Betting Lawsuit, More Battles Loom

A Florida District Judge dismissed a lawsuit bought against the state's sports betting compact, but at least two more suits remain active. Read More

Posted on: October 19, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Is Florida Sports Betting At Hard Rock Really Starting Friday Or Not?

A Seminole Tribe spokesperson said mobile wagering would not be ready for at least a month and would launch "later in the fall". Read More

Posted on: October 14, 2021 | | Brad Allen

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

Seminole Tribe Fires Back At West Flagler In Florida Sports Betting Case

The Seminole Tribe fired back against West Flagler Associates‘ motion in a Florida sports betting lawsuit to exclude them from the gaming magnates’ federal lawsuit in the District of Columbia. The Seminole Tribe of Florida has sought to intervene in the case filed against the Department of the Interior and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. […] Read More

Posted on: October 12, 2021 | | John Holden

Federal Memo Tackles Emerging Tribal Sports Betting Questions

Amid multiple launches of tribal sports betting operations, federal regulators are taking on some new questions. On Tuesday, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) released a new bulletin, their fifth this year. This bulletin, however, was the first this year to address tribal sports betting directly. More specifically, the bulletin provides “supplemental guidance on emerging […] Read More

Posted on: October 7, 2021 | | John Holden

New Lawsuit Challenging Florida Sports Betting Compact Filed In DC

Another challenge to the new compact between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida was filed Monday in the Federal Court for the District of Columbia. The new lawsuit joins the D.C.-based challenge brought by West Flagler Associates, the owners of the Magic City Casino and Bonita Springs. The new lawsuit has been […] Read More

Posted on: September 28, 2021 | | John Holden

Analyzing Latest Filing In Florida Sports Betting Compact Litigation

We knew that this motion was coming in the Florida sports betting litigation saga. That’s thanks to an agreed-upon timeline that West Flagler Associates and the Department of Interior agreed to earlier this month. But as expected, the South Florida-based operators of Magic City Casino and Bonita Springs Poker Room, filed their motion for summary […] Read More

Posted on: September 27, 2021 | | John Holden

Florida Sports Betting Suit Draws Expected Response And A Surprise

The Florida sports betting lawsuit filed in the Federal Northern District of Florida against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration by South Florida gaming operators was met with an expected response from the governor’s office Tuesday night. DeSantis and Julie Brown filed a motion to dismiss, which was filed 14 days earlier. There was, however, […] Read More

Posted on: September 1, 2021 | | John Holden