The companies argue the compact goes beyond what is permitted by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA).Īt the same time, the firms are pursuing a legal remedy before the Florida Supreme Court regarding state law, including a failed attempt to shut down the recently resumed mobile wagering. Supreme Court to take the case to try to strike down the deal once more, which would shut down Hard Rock Bet in Florida. The West Flagler group is trying to get the U.S. Access to the sportsbook is limited to preexisting users and those who join a waitlist. The Seminole recently used the current legal cover to relaunch their Hard Rock Bet sportsbook in Florida. A federal judge threw out approval of the compact in 2021, but an appeals court reinstated authorization this past summer. The two companies are arguing that a gaming compact between the state of Florida and its Seminole Tribe overreached federal law by granting the latter control over mobile sports betting across the entire state. requested an extension to their deadline to file a petition for a so-called writ of certiorari to Feb. Supreme Court on Monday for more time to officially apply for the justices to review the long-running legal battle over mobile sports betting in the Sunshine State. Online sports betting - albeit in its currently limited legal form - is staying put in Florida for the foreseeable future.
