Last updated: February 08, 2024
West Flagler and Associates seek a stay, awaiting the DOI’s response, amid the Seminole Tribe’s bid for control of Florida sports betting.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is prohibited from launching its Hard Rock Bet sports betting platform by an order issued by the US Supreme Court.
By October 18, at 5 p.m., Chief Justice John Roberts wants the US Department of the Interior (DOI) to respond. Roberts is trying to find out what happened after West Flagler and Associates (WFA) submitted a stay request on October 6.
The WFA is anticipated to file with the Supreme Court by November 20th, even though it hasn’t done so yet. The WFA claims that when DOI Secretary Deb Haaland “deemed approved” a gaming compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe, she went beyond what was permitted by her position.
This would allow the Seminoles to maintain control over sports betting and to continue operating their land-based casinos with games like roulette and craps.
The Supreme Court will decide whether to extend the stay after October 18.
This is the most recent development in a legal dispute that dates back to 2021.
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida reached a compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to legalize sports betting. The 30-year agreement made it possible for the tribe to start retail and online gambling by doing this. The agreement was approved by the DOI after that determination.
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was broken, the judge claimed, by the gaming compact.
Hard Rock Bet was shut down by a Florida federal judge who declared the compact unlawful, ending Florida’s gambling market in less than a month. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was broken, the judge claimed, by the gaming compact.
The Seminole Tribe’s sports betting case came to a turning point in June. A panel of judges in the District of Columbia Circuit’s Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the tribe, marking a significant milestone for the tribe. The Seminoles have authority over sports betting in the state of Florida thanks to the 30-year gaming compact. During the first five years of the agreement, the tribe would reimburse the state with at least $2.5 billion.
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