Ron DeSantis, approved by the Legislature in 2021, gives the Tribe exclusive sports betting rights in the state for 30 years, in return for paying the state $500 million a year for at least the first five years. The compact between the Seminoles and Gov. “The will of the people will be respected, and the Florida constitution requires that Florida voters have the final word on gambling authorization.” “Today’s decision will not be the final word on this issue,” Sowinski said. Online gambling, the court said, was still subject to the state constitution, which requires voter approval for any expansion of gambling in the state, virtual or not. It posted a video of WWE wrestler The Undertaker, thought “dead” in his coffin, opening his eyes.īut John Sowinski, who heads the anti-gambling organization No Casinos, said the decision only upheld the Secretary of Interior’s decision not to oppose the compact. The Twitter account for Hard Rock Sportsbook, part of the casino chain owned by the Tribe, hinted at what they may really be thinking.
Spokesman Gary Bitner said in a statement the Tribe was “pleased with today’s unanimous decision” and that it was “fully reviewing the decision to determine its next steps.” The Seminole Tribe itself was noncommittal.
