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Seminole Tribe settles Florida gambling litigation with Jai Alai partnership

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The Seminole Tribe of Florida, West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Myers Corp. agreed to end litigation over the tribe’s gaming operations and partner to offer Jai Alai wagering on the Hard Rock Bet app, the tribe announced. The agreement follows court actions that left the tribe’s online sports betting exclusivity in place; the companies had challenged the 2021 compact.

The settlement ends litigation and creates a Jai Alai wagering partnership on the tribe’s app in Florida.

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