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West Flagler asks Florida Supreme Court to halt Seminole sports betting

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West Flagler and Associates asked the Florida Supreme Court to order the Seminole Tribe to shut down its Hard Rock Bet platform after the tribe launched it for limited use on 7 November 2023. The filing seeks urgent action, but the court has no mandated response timetable; the dispute concerns the legality of the 2021 compact between the tribe and Florida.

The shutdown request challenges the Seminoles’ limited launch while the compact’s legality remains disputed.

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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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