Florida Senator Believes Gaming Compact Loses Legal Battle
Sen. Jeff Brandes, an early proponent of Florida sports betting, discussed its state and criticized how the gaming compact legalized it.
As Managing Editor of PlayFL, Steve will stay on top of all things related to the Florida gaming industry. He is also a veteran of the gambling world. The native New Yorker started covering high-stakes tournaments in 2009 for some of poker's most prominent media outlets before adding the broader U.S. gaming market to his beat in 2018.
Sen. Jeff Brandes, an early proponent of Florida sports betting, discussed its state and criticized how the gaming compact legalized it.
The Seminole Tribe donated millions making sure a 2018 ballot initiative passed that could allow for competition and reduce its market share.
The Casino at Dania Beach announced it would be hosting a major jai-alai tournament at its recently reopened fronton this December.
Just a few weeks after Hurricane Ian, a category 4 storm, hit and damaged the state, a Florida gambler from the area won $254 million.
The plaintiff in the original lawsuit over the Florida gaming compact files an answering brief with the D.C. Court of Appeals.
In the latest filing of the Florida sports betting appeal, the Department of the Interior argued against intervention from the Seminole Tribe.