Location: Florida

11/03/22 6:24 PM

Hard Rock’s sportsbook expansion plans figure to continue in 2023

  • Mark Saxon, Sports Handle
While some key players in the sports betting industry are retrenching by cutting back on money-losing aspects of their businesses or... more
11/02/22 7:19 PM

Fanatics bolsters sports betting team with hire of prominent lobbyist Brandt Iden

  • Matt Rybaltowski, Sports Handle
Continuing its push to build a robust executive team before a planned January sports betting launch, Fanatics added prominent lobbyist... more
11/01/22 1:44 PM

Caesars Racebook now available on Android and computers in advance of Breeders Cup

  • Rege Behe — Lead Contributor, CDC Gaming
Just in time for the upcoming Breeders Cup, Caesars Entertainment and NYRA Bets Tuesday announced the launch of Caesars Racebook for... more
10/25/22 7:30 PM

Florida: Isle Casino developers Caesars and Cordish prefer paying fee to relocating burrowing owls

  • Judy Wilson, New Pelican
Developers of the Isle Casino have filed an application with the state to pay a $9,500 fee not to relocate the burrowing owls and their... more
10/25/22 3:00 PM

Florida: Chair of gambling board turned to gaming lobbyist for job recommendation

  • Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald
The chairman of the Florida Gaming Control Commission has only been on the job for six months but he has his sights on a new career as a... more
10/20/22 7:26 PM

Florida: Jai alai making return to The Casino at Dania Beach

  • Emmett Hall, South Florida Sun Sentinel
The world’s fastest moving ball sport of jai alai is making a triumphant return to the fronton at The Casino at Dania Beach. The 2022-23... more
10/19/22 6:46 PM

Fanatics hires finance chief for its sports-betting division ahead of planned launch

  • Kristin Broughton, The Wall Street Journal
Sports-merchandising company Fanatics Inc. has picked a finance chief for its sports-betting and gambling division ahead of its planned... more
10/04/22 3:15 PM

Florida: Feds file answering brief in sports betting compact appeal

  • John Holden, Legal Sports Report
The next round of briefs in the Florida sports betting case arrived Monday, shedding light on the federal government’s approach. The... more
09/20/22 11:17 PM

Florida Gaming Control Commission sets agency vision in mission statement

  • Wes Wolfe, Florida Politics
Spinning up an agency from nothing can be an oddly compelling sight, since it’s been rare that people have the opportunity to see why some... more
09/15/22 12:56 PM

Florida: Seminole Casino Coconut Creek raises $35K for veterans group

  • Rege Behe — Lead Contributor, CDC Gaming
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek recently teamed with military veterans organization Irreverent Warriors to raise more than $35,000 in a... more