Florida: Ruling on mobile sports wagering wrongly decided, attorney says

Florida: Ruling on mobile sports wagering wrongly decided, attorney says

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  • John Brennan, USBets
July 8, 2022 7:16 PM
  • John Brennan, USBets

A prominent expert in tribal law told an audience at the National Council of Legislators From Gaming States (NCLGS) conference in Boston on Friday that a federal judge in November should not have blocked the Seminole Tribe in Florida from offering mobile sports wagering statewide.

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Derril Jordan, an attorney with 35 years of experience representing tribes and a former lawyer for the Division of Indian Affairs, said that the correct conclusion previously had been reached by the U.S. Department of the Interior, which declined to strike down an agreement between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Seminole leaders to legalize sports betting.

Jordan added that in an explanatory letter, DOI officials described the relatively new development of mobile sports betting to be a “novel matter” and that evolving technology should not impede tribes from expanding their revenue opportunities.