Lawyers for Miami-based parimutuel West Flagler and Associates late Friday filed a “motion to stay mandate” in federal court pending its plans to file an appeal in its case against the U.S. Department of the Interior to the U.S. Supreme Court. The motion to stay would prevent the Seminole Tribe from launching its Hard Rock Bet wagering platform in Florida next week. The motion was added to the court docket at 10:04 p.m. ET.
The request is the latest in a court case that was filed just short of two years ago and seeks to ultimately have the compact between the tribe and the state deemed invalid.