Stop me if you’ve heard this one before but the issue of legal sports betting in the Sunshine State is the subject of a court challenge.
The return of legal sports betting to the Sunshine State, even in its limited form, could be delayed further by a new constitutional challenge at the state level.Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but the issue ofThis time, however, the case is being brought before the Supreme Court of Florida, which two gaming companies are asking to shut down anyauthorized by a 2021 agreement between the state and the Seminole Tribe.
The Florida Supreme Court challenge unveiled on Tuesday is at the state level and separate from the federal action. Even so, it could bog down the process of returning sports betting to Florida in the limited fashion allowed, which was and would be through the Seminole and their Hard Rock brand. That is what happened with the 2021 compact, as it was approved by the state and essentially authorized by the federal government. However, the 2021 agreement with the Seminole gave them"the exclusive right to offer off-reservation online and in-person sports betting throughout the entire state," the challenge states, which the companies argue means Gov. Ron DeSantis and the legislature exceeded their authority.
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