A key deadline yesterday for a potential launch came and went with no movement, as uncertainty abounds regarding an official mandate for a gaming compact that gives the Seminole Tribe exclusive control over sports betting in the state.
A decision on a request from West Flagler to stay a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia mandate restoring a 2021 Florida Gaming Compact was expected yesterday, but no official ruling was filed.
The delay has yet again pushed back a potential Florida sports betting launch, perhaps as much as several weeks, according to legal experts.
Potential Reasons for Delay
Daniel Wallach, a gaming law attorney, Founder of Wallach Legal and UNHLaw Sports Wagering, noted on his X feed today that the D.C. Circuit Court has specifi…