“The argument on one side is that sports betting is a form of casino gambling.
He spoke about sports betting Friday with Tom Hudson on The Florida Roundup.
25.ĭaniel Wallach is the founder of Wallach Legal, a law firm in Hallandale Beach focused on gambling laws. Supreme Court refused to block the 2021 compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe, which allowed for the tribe to offer online sports betting, on Oct. On Friday, the court rejected that request with no explanation.Ī federal lawsuit also argued the app violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, since it allows gambling off tribal lands. Pari-mutuel companies asked the Florida Supreme Court in September to stop the sports betting app, saying it violates a 2018 constitutional amendment that bans expanding casino gambling without voter approval. The tribe plans to offer in-person sports betting at its casinos in early December.ĭespite that, legal challenges have persisted. The Seminole Tribe of Florida has relaunched its sports betting app to a limited group of people, nearly two years since it was shut down.
