The fight for is now being waged on two fronts, as West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Meyers Corporation have filed a lawsuit with the Florida Supreme Court to invalidate the online sports betting language in the state s approved 2021 gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe.
The lawsuit was filed on Monday, Sept. 25, with the Florida Supreme Court around 11:30 p.m. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is named as the other party in the petition.
West Flagler is also continuing its fight against Florida online sports betting at the federal level and will to hear the issue as well.
West Flagler Believes Florida Sports Betting Must Be Approved by Voters
Raquel A. Rodriguez of Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney PC, counsel representing West Flagler in this Florida Supreme Cou…
Just as they did in 2023 and 2022, hopes were officially dashed during the final day of the Peach State s legislative session.
A Georgia online sports betting package never moved out of the House Rules Committee on sine die, officially ending any hope sports betting proponents had for this year as legislators adjourned their session close to 1 a.m. this morning.
Lawmakers will likely try to legalize again in 2025, but it s difficult to envision an outcome that will be much different.
Quick Start, Sluggish Finish
Georgia s sports betting efforts came out of the gates quickly this year, with the Senate Sen. Clint Dixon’s (R-45) bill, , in early February by a 35-15 vote. Even though Dixon s bill was amended to include a constitutional amendment for legalization…