Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber is urging the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to reject the proposal for a regulated sports betting industry for Florida. Gelber says corruption was done in order for SB 2-A to pass, the legislation that was signed off by … Read more
Florida’s new tribal compact includes provisions for sportsbooks at Seminole owned casinos along with horse racing tracks, jai alai venues, and former dog racing tracks as well. The compact now head to the U.S. Department of the Interior for final approval before it becomes law. … Read more
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
A gaming agreement that includes sports betting between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis has been brought to the Florida Legislature. The Florida Legislature has already said they will be discussing the approval of the new 2021 Compact in a special session … 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
House Bill 1317 would regulate mobile and retail sports betting in Florida. The Florida legislature could call a special session in 2021 to pass the bill into law. Florida sportsbooks estimate a conservative annual revenue of $150 million from the sports wagering market. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. … Read more
Legal Florida sports betting will be a topic of discussion when the Florida Legislature convenes in March. A bill that would make mobile and retail sportsbooks legal in the Sunshine State has been pre-filed by Senator Jeff Brandes. It’s speculated that a legal sports gaming … Read more
Seven states in the nation could make sports betting legal in 2021. On top of that, six more states are expected to discuss legalizing sports wagering in depth come the start of sessions in the new year. NEW YORK – A number of states are … 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