Three days after the federal government filed their answer to the Seminole Tribe of Florida‘s appeal in the litigation over the 2021 gaming compact that temporarily brought sports betting to Florida, West Flagler Associates, the plaintiff in the case and appellee, filed its answering brief to both the federal government’s appeal and the tribe’s appeal.
The South Florida gaming magnate’s brief is divided into three substantive arguments with the first taking aim at the federal government’s appeal and the final one targeting the Seminole Tribe’s appeal denying the Tribe’s motion to intervene. The brief is not brief at all, coming in at a whopping 110 pages, though roughly 80 pages are devoted to substantive arguments ,with the rest addendums.
What to make of Florida sports betting brief?
This was a powerful rebuttal to the federal government’s appeal. The federal government who has received some criticism throughout the progression of this case will have its hands full with what West Flagler Associates presented.
Notably, West Flagler fairly clearly highlights the confusing and awkward argument being advanced by the federal government regarding activities taking place off tribal lands while being included in the compact, but purportedly not authorized by the compact.