Citing a “particularly heavy workload” over the next 14 days, Florida’s attorney general Thursday requested an extension to respond in the state Supreme Court case pitting Gov. Ron DeSantis and members of the legislature against a pair of South Florida parimutuels.
The court has ordered DeSantis to respond to West Flagler and Associates’ (WFA) filing by Nov. 1, and the attorney general is requesting a 30-day extension.
The case brings into question the validity of the 2021 Seminole Tribe-State of Florida compact that would give the tribe a monopoly on retail and digital sports betting in the state. At question is whether DeSantis and the legislature exceeded their powers by approving a compact that includes a hub-and-spoke model.
