Sports betting is legal in Florida. For now.
A 2021 compact that gives the Seminole Tribe of Florida exclusive control of sports betting and other gambling expansions is moving forward after judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court’s decision that invalidated the agreement.
Months of litigation and uncertainty have surrounded the $2.5 billion deal between the state and the tribe, prompting questions about whether the compact will survive the courts, and what it means for the future of gambling in Florida.
Here’s the immediate outlook.
