WFA cited a constitutional amendment passed in 2018 that prohibits the expansion of 'casino gaming' off Indian lands. WFA filed its state lawsuit on September 26 in Tallahassee against DeSantis and the Florida Legislature.
Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola signed a 30-year compact that allowed for statewide mobile sports betting via the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock betting app, now known as the Hard Rock Bet app. 'The only remedy available to prevent disruption of the status quo until the Court rules on the Petition is for the Court to use its 'all writs' jurisdiction to immediately suspend the off-reservation sports betting provisions' of Florida law 'until the Court has an opportunity to rule on the Petition,' WFA said in its request Wednesday. It remains to be seen if the State Supreme Court will grant such a stay, or the Tribe would agree to abide by it since it is not subject to state law, only the Indian Gaming Rights Act. BREAKING: West Flagler Associates & ask the Florida Supreme Court to 'expedite consideration' and suspend sports betting via the app re-launched in Florida on Tuesday after a 2-year hiatusĬase remains pending in FL SUPREME COURT while WFA is… /vVDfIcIUBO- Bill Speros November 8, 2023
