The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia today denied West Flagler Associates request for a stay of the court s mandate.
The decision from the D.C. Circuit Court has potentially opened a window for the Seminole Tribe to launch Florida sports betting, as the court s mandate affirming a 2021 gaming compact that legalizes retail and online sports betting for the Seminole Tribe will soon go into effect.
However, with West Flagler recently with the Florida Supreme Court to invalidate the online sports betting language in the gaming compact, and making its intentions known that it will also petition the Supreme Court to hear its case, it seems as if the Seminole Tribe might be waiting until their conclusion before taking any action.
It’s another posit…