SCOTUS approves extension in Gaming Compact battle
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted an extension to a pair of gambling companies challenging the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Gaming Compact.
The petitioners, led by West Flagler & Associates, have been working to unravel the Gaming Compact for the past two years by arguing that the Governor and state Legislature overstepped their authority by granting the Tribe the exclusive right to offer sports betting in Florida.
The parimutuel companies have also argued that the “hub and spoke” model — which allows bets to be placed remotely, such as through an app — is not authorized under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Thus far, federal courts have disagreed. A D.C. Circuit Court judge sided...
