The Florida parimutuels trying to have the Seminole Tribe’s compact with the state of Florida declared invalid were dealt another blow Friday when the Florida Supreme Court denied a motion that would have required the tribe to shutter its Hard Rock Bet sports wagering app.
The Seminoles launched the platform with no warning Nov. 7. This Florida sports betting soft launch is open to customers with a prior existing relationship to Hard Rock and some others, but is not available for general use.
West Flagler and Associates (WFA) is fighting the state of Florida and the U.S. Department of the Interior on two fronts, in both Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. WFA has been denied a stay at both levels, and previously said it will file its U.S. Supreme Court case Monday.
The Florida Supreme Court'set Dec. 1 as the date that Gov. Ron DeSantis and representatives from the legislature must respond to that WFA complaint. Once the U.S. Supreme Court case is filed and DeSantis’ response is filed in Florida, all parties will be waiting to see if either court accepts the case.