It’s been a year since the Seminole Tribe slowly started to roll out mobile sports betting in the state, making the practice of placing wagers on teams more accessible via a smartphone app starting November 2023.
The rollout wasn’t without challenges, as lawsuits over the Tribe’s agreement with the state held up the start of sports betting for 2 years.
The Seminole Tribe and the ‘West Flagler Parties’ ended their long standing legal battle, in exchange for a partnership to offer and promote Jai Alai on the Hard Rock Bet app, the only app authorized for legal sports betting in Florida.
The end of that lawsuit means there’s nothing standing in the way of mobile sports betting continuing in Florida, according to Keith Buckley, business and sports management professor at Rollins College and the school’s head soccer coach.
