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Opinion: So An NFL Player Walks Into A Sportsbook …

The news that Atlanta Falcons and former University of Alabama star receiver Calvin Ridley was suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games while away from the team last November for mental health reasons is disappointing for fans of the league. The same could be said for those hoping that league-wide gambling education programs were effective. […] Read More

Posted on: April 12, 2022 | | John Holden

Analysis: How Can US Sportsbooks Prevent Another Calvin Ridley Case?

Falcons WR Calvin Ridley placed three NFL bets before he was stopped. Does that count as a win or loss for regulated US sports betting? Read More

Posted on: March 11, 2022 | | Brad Allen

Hard Rock Sportsbook Heading For Arizona Sports Betting Market

Hard Rock Sportsbook will restart its expansion with an entry into Arizona sports betting. On Thursday, the Navajo Nation announced a deal with Hard Rock Digital to bring the sportsbook operator to AZ sports betting. The Navajo Nation was the last licensee to announce its online sportsbook plan following the debut of the Arizona Coyotes’ SaharaBets […] Read More

Posted on: January 31, 2022 | | Pat Evans

DraftKings, Barstool Turn Up Florida Sports Betting Heat, But Is it Too Late?

Barstool founder Dave Portnoy told his 6.7 million social media followers to help get a Florida sports betting question on the ballot in November. Read More

Posted on: January 14, 2022 | | Brad Allen

Florida Sports Betting On Ice As Hard Rock Pulls Sportsbook App

Hard Rock Sportsbook said Saturday it had to “temporarily suspend operations” after several court rulings against sports betting in Florida. Read More

Posted on: December 6, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Seminole Tribe Files Again For Stay Of Florida Sports Betting Ruling

After the Seminole Tribe of Florida‘s motion to stay District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich‘s Florida sports betting ruling was denied last week, the tribe wasted no time seeking a stay from the D.C. Court of Appeals. The emergency motion was filed on Thanksgiving by Seminole Tribe attorney Barry Richard. It asks that the D.C. Court […] Read More

Posted on: November 29, 2021 | | John Holden

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

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