A report from Politico claims that the Seminole Tribe of Florida has been sabotaging signature-gathering efforts for multiple voter’s initiatives regarding sports betting and gaming. According to sources familiar with the matter, the tribe has been providing financial incentives for signature-gatherers to quit their role … Read more
*edit: Near the bottom of the article, we claimed the “Florida Sports Betting Initiative” was sponsored by Florida Voters In Charge. The initiative is sponsored by Florida Education Champions.* Federal district court judge Dabney Friedrich ruled that the gaming compact between Florida and the Seminole … Read more
The Joe Biden administration is seeking for the judge presiding over the FL sports betting case to dismiss the lawsuit on the new Florida gambling compact. The compact adds sports gaming to the Sunshine State which has already been approved by the U.S. Department of … Read more
Friday, October 15, is the official date that retail sportsbooks can launch in Florida. Only the Seminole Hard Rock Casino locations across the state can go live with sports betting. Online sports gaming platforms cannot launch until at least November 15. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The … Read more
Local businessmen along with No Casinos have filed a new lawsuit to prevent sports betting from launching in Florida. The lawsuit challenges the validity of sportsbooks going live in Florida based on a 2018 Florida constitutional amendment requirement. The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor … Read more
Regulated sports betting industries are in more states now than ever in 2021. Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, and New York all hope to go live with their sports gaming markets before the year ends. Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Ohio are all trying to pass legislation … Read more
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is on its last day of having Florida’s sports betting compacts in their possession. The DOI will either approve or deny regulated sportsbooks in the Sunshine State on Thursday. With an approval or no action by the DOI, Florida … Read more
Maryland should launch their sportsbooks by the end of 2021 if they remain on schedule. Louisiana has licensed DraftKings as their first DFS operator and plans to go live with sports wagering for NFL betting action. The Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut has switched to FanDuel … Read more
DraftKings and FanDuel have each donated $10 million apiece to back a sports betting initiative in Florida. Currently, the Seminole Tribe of Florida will have complete say over all sports wagering in the Sunshine State through their new Tribal Gaming Compacts. The Initiative would put … Read more
Florida has not yet been approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior to regulate sports betting but they have already been hit with their first lawsuit on the subject. Connecticut is gearing up for a launch of their sports gaming market in the 2021 … Read more
The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s new Tribal Gaming Compact is being hit with a lawsuit before it’s even been approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The main focus of the lawsuit is the mobile sports betting aspect of the industry but overall, the … Read more
Maine Governor Janet Mills has until June 30 to decide on sports betting legislation for the state that is currently in her possession. The Connecticut Lottery will be announcing its top three choices for a sports betting platform on Monday. New York is allowing for … Read more