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Florida Supreme Court rejects bid to take Seminole sports betting app offline

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The Florida Supreme Court denied a motion to require the Seminole Tribe to shut down its Hard Rock Bet sports wagering app, according to the report. The court set 1 December for Governor Ron DeSantis and legislative representatives to respond to West Flagler and Associates’ complaint; the app remained in a limited soft launch.

Operators can continue the limited app launch while the court considers the complaint, leaving the dispute unresolved.

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Seminole Tribe sues DraftKings over prediction markets and fantasy sports in Florida

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has sued DraftKings over its prediction market and fantasy sports products. The Tribe alleges that these offerings infringe its exclusive sports betting rights in Florida.

A lawsuit has been filed by the Seminole Tribe of Florida against DraftKings. The Tribe contends that DraftKings' prediction markets and fantasy sports products encroach on its exclusive rights to operate sports betting in the state. The complaint runs 72 pages and was filed on Thursday in Broward County Circuit Court, according to the filing. DraftKings chief executive Jason Robins and GUS III LLC, which operates as DraftKings Predictions, are also named as defendants.

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