The Florida Legislature has passed legislation for regulated sports betting in the state. The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s new Tribal Gaming Compacts were approved that include roulette, craps, and retail and mobile sportsbooks. The industry is expected to go live in the Sunshine State on … Read more
The Florida Senate passed legislation for sports betting in the state on Tuesday. The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis created a 30-year Tribal Gaming Compact that opens up sports wagering in the state. With a House passage on Wednesday, sports gaming in … Read more
Florida should see the end result of newly negotiated Tribal Gaming Compacts that include sports betting on Wednesday. The state expects to see a minimum of $500 million a year in annual revenue from these new compact expansions. If all goes according to plan, sportsbooks … Read more
The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis want to sign regulated sports betting into law within the next week. New Tribal Gaming Compacts that have been drawn up open retail and mobile sportsbooks in the state if they are approved by the Florida … Read more
The Florida Legislature will be presented with a sports betting bill package when they open the floor for hearings in March. The latest legislation filed for the state would have mobile and retail sportsbooks legalized for Floridians with the possibility of sports gaming terminals at … Read more
Florida lawmakers are set to present a new bill that would regulate sports betting in the Sunshine State. Florida failed to pass a legal sports betting bill earlier in 2020. Lawmakers are looking to use the added sports betting funds to fund education. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. … Read more
College athletes in Florida can now receive endorsement deals and be paid accordingly beginning in 2021 after Governor Ron DeSantis signed FL SB 646. California and Colorado have also created similar laws but theirs will not take effect until 2023 making Florida the first state … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made some additions to what is an essential business in Florida. WWE is returning to live shows thanks to the governor’s ruling. Rob Gronkowski is the current WWE 24/7 champion. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On April 9, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis … Read more
The legislative session in the Sunshine State has ended without the legalization of Florida sports betting. A special meeting between the Seminole Tribe and Senate President Bill Galvano later this year could bring legal sports betting to the state by way of new gaming-compacts. TALLAHASSEE, … Read more
Legal sports betting needs to be backed by 60% of the Seminole Tribe of Florida to move forward with Legislation. Currently, the state of Florida and the Tribe are at odds about a previous Gaming Compact. The market for legally gambling on sports matchups could … Read more
Legal sports betting in Florida seems unlikely as it would need approval by the Seminole Tribe to move toward before becoming law. FL SB 968 had no traction because it is not exclusive to the Tribe, allowing for other businesses to apply for licenses at … Read more
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is seeking to legalize sports betting in the state. Under a proposed new compact, the Tribe would have exclusive rights to be the sole operator of legal sports bets in the Sunshine State. Estimates show that Florida could see $155.7 … Read more