by Giovanni Shorter | Jun 6, 2022 11:47 am | Regulatory
An appeal to the ruling to shut down-regulated sports betting in Florida was denied by the DC Circuit Court. The main appeal remains stagnant and will be reviewed in 2023. No new compact can be brought forth in Florida until the appeal is dealt with. TALLAHASSEE, Fla....
by Jerad Paparella | Apr 13, 2022 1:46 pm | Legal
Monterra AF – a group formed to oppose what they called an illegal gambling expansion in Florida – filed a suit in the U.S. District Court of Appeals on Sunday. The case argues – among other points – that since Judge Dabney Friedrich’s ruling...
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...
