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Colorado governor seeks dismissal of tribes' sports betting lawsuit

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Division of Gaming director Christopher Schroder filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes over off-reservation online sports betting. The state argues the federal court lacks jurisdiction and that wagers are placed where bettors are located; it also says neither tribe currently takes bets from outside its reservation.

The court's decision could clarify whether tribal operators may offer online sports betting beyond reservation boundaries in Colorado.

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Florida seeks dismissal of Seminole sports betting lawsuit

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office has asked a Leon County judge to dismiss a challenge to the state’s 2021 gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe. The state argues the plaintiffs lack standing and that the compact complies with Florida’s 2018 amendment; the agreement allows statewide online sports betting with wagers processed on tribal land. The case is before Leon County Circuit Court.

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