The journey to sports betting in the state of Florida has been a convoluted one. It was brought to life in 2021 for a month-long period before legal actions shut it down. Since then, it has remained in a legal limbo, one that is likely to continue following the decision by a federal court. En… Read more »
Since the U. S. Supreme Court struck down the laws on sports betting in the States of America, it seems as if EVERY state has opened the gates to the industry. There are several reasons behind it but suffice it to say that these state legislatures have seen that there is an easy revenue stream… Read more »
Sports betting is one of the biggest gaming options that is sweeping the States of America. In the state of Florida, however, legislation regarding sports betting was put on hold due to a court’s decision. Now THAT situation has been further clouded as an appellate court has reversed that previous decision, leaving the future of… Read more »
When the gaming compact between the Seminole Indians of Florida and the state of Florida was signed in April many, including the governor of Florida Ron DeSantis, expected challenges to the compact. DeSantis and others felt, however, that gaming would be allowed to continue unabated. That ended last week as the Seminoles decided to shut… Read more »
In what would be the largest expansion of gaming in the state in over a decade, the Florida legislature will debate changes to their laws on gaming in the state. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new compact with Chairman Marcellus Osceola, Jr., and the Seminole Indians of Florida at the end of April, forcing the… Read more »
After five years of debate over the subject, the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have come to an agreement over gambling rights in the Sunshine State. It will allow for the Seminoles to build three more casinos, but perhaps more important is that it will open the state for sports betting.… Read more »
Long at the forefront of casino gaming, especially when it comes to the Native American population, the Seminole Indians of Florida have traditionally been hard core negotiators. With both the federal and Florida governments, the Seminoles have more often than not come out on the winning side when it comes to negotiations over their sovereign… Read more »
Ever since it took over the Poker Players Alliance, Poker Central has been extremely quiet. The organization was rebranded at the time of the takeover, with Poker Central renaming the group the Poker Alliance, but it didn’t exactly jump back into the fray regarding poker, gaming or…anything, to be honest. Now the new Poker Alliance… Read more »
With a referendum regarding gambling in the state being held during the 2018 midterm elections, the Florida Legislature had a final shot to make any moves regarding the state’s gambling laws. Instead, the politicians in Tallahassee punted the subject down the road, ensuring that there would be no further changes to the state’s regulations at… Read more »
