He warned if the contract allowed gambling elsewhere in the state, it 'would likely violate' federal law. READ MORE: Seminole Tribe of Florida is ready to take next steps to expand sports bettingĪssociate Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote that the decision only related to the contract between Florida and the tribe allowing gambling on tribal lands.
Supreme Court to allow a lower court ruling to stand led the way for the Seminole Tribe to restart its sports betting business in Florida. It plans to offer in-person sports betting at its six Florida casinos in early December.Ī late October decision by the U.S. The Seminole Tribe relaunched its sports betting app to a limited group of people this month. Supreme Court.įlorida is far from the first state to have legal sports betting. The Florida Supreme Court decided last week not to step in as a legal challenge continues with the U.S.
Sports betting can continue in Florida - for the time being.
