The gaming compact between the State of Florida and The Seminole Tribe of Florida may now be in jeopardy after a legal challenge was issued by a Miami-based casino operator last Friday. Southwest Parimutuels, the parent company of the Bonita Springs Poker Room and Magic City Casino located in Miami, filed a lawsuit last week … Read more
Legal sports betting in Florida is becoming more contentious by the day. In only a few weeks since the Seminole gaming compact was signed, rumblings of even further sports betting expansion in FL have made their way through the state. DraftKings and FanDuel have teamed up with Florida politicians and effectively proposed a constitutional amendment … Read more
Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Legal Sports Betting Bill For October 15 Debut CT Governor Lamont Signs Legal Sports Betting Bill – Debut TBA California Sports Betting To Be Placed On November 2022 Ballot Florida, Connecticut, and California all have legal sports betting on their minds, as these three states have all made significant moves toward … Read more
Special Session Ongoing To Determine Fate Of FL Sports Betting In-Person Sportsbooks Expected To Open At Tribal Casinos On October 15, 2021 Negotiations Are Ongoing For Future Online & Mobile Sports Betting Options Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have paved the way for legal sports betting in the Sunshine State … Read more
Since the repeal of PASPA by the SCOTUS in 2018, Florida has been the target of domestic sports betting operators that are salivating to capture some of the massive stockpiles of revenue that regional gamblers and tourists could potentially provide. Those vendors will have to hold their horses as Sunshine State lawmakers have passed a … Read more
A new Florida sports betting bill, HB 1317, was introduced this afternoon by House Representative Chip LaMarca of Broward County. The Sunshine State is preparing to begin its legislative session on March 3rd, and there have been several bills introduced thus far with the intent of legalizing sports betting in Florida. Representative LaMarca’s bill attempts … Read more
On Monday, Florida Senator Jeff Brandes of Pinellas County filed three bills for the 2021 legislative session that are intended to legalize sports betting in the Sunshine State. Senator Brandes attempted to get legal sports betting in Florida off the ground during the 2020 session, but all efforts died and didn’t make it any further … Read more
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back in business after COVID-19 caused them to miss the last seven weeks of action. UFC 249 will be held in Jacksonville, Florida’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena this Saturday, with preliminary bouts beginning at 6:15 PM. UFC 249 Saturday, May 9th at 6:15 E.T. Venue: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, … Read more
Whoa there! Hold on to those horses, Florida—you don’t need to be Chief Oceola or a legislative scholar to know lawmakers shouldn’t try to regulate legal sports betting without Renegade or the unconquered. Unfortunately, not bringing the Seminole Tribe to the negotiating table appears to be the state lawmakers’ strategy for the current proposal to … Read more
If you live in one of the states that have legalized sports betting—currently 19 states and Washington DC—then for this Thanksgiving, I bet you’re thankful for the licensed and regulated sportsbooks that are either already accepting wagers or will launch sometime next year. Most of the United States still doesn’t have the option to place … Read more
Legal sports betting has just seen the crack of dawn in the Sunshine State. Republican Senator Jeff Brandes filed three bills—SB 968, SB 970, and SB 972—Monday morning that would legalize sports betting in Florida, including statewide online and mobile run by the Florida Lottery. The Lottery would establish the rules and regulations for sportsbook … Read more
It’s that time of year again—time to say goodbye to the dog days of summer and usher in the greatest sports betting season of all: Football season. College football begins on Saturday, August 24 when the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Gators play in the 2019 Camping World Kickoff game in Orlando. Unfortunately, the state … Read more