Online Casinos Could Pave Way For Commercial Sportsbooks In Florida
Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen said non-Seminole sportsbooks could enter Florida if the current compact is amended to allow online casinos.
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.
Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen said non-Seminole sportsbooks could enter Florida if the current compact is amended to allow online casinos.
In what appeared to be a quiet year legislative year for FL gaming, two daily fantasy sports bills are already awaiting lawmakers.
The Seminole Tribe relaunched its online sportsbook nearly two years after a federal judge forced them to cease operations.
The Seminole Tribe announced Wednesday they will restart Florida sports betting and add roulette and craps to their casinos on Dec. 7.
The UK-based gambling firm purchased a minority stake in the Seminole Tribe-owned company. The tribe hopes the deal will help them expand beyond the U.S.
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