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Not so fast with placing that online bet. The sports gambling battle is headed to the Supreme Court.
Arguing that the case could become the “blueprint for expanding gaming outside of Indian lands,” owners of two Florida pari-mutuels plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether a multibillion-dollar deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout the state violates federal law.
Owners of the Magic City Casino and another pari-mutuel in Southwest Florida, are asking the high court to rule on whether a multibillion-dollar deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting in Florida violates federal law.
According to gambling law expert Daniel Wallach, "It typically takes SCOTUS anywhere from 7 to 22 days to decide an emergency application to stay the issuance of an appellate mandate."
A Washington, D.C. appeals court last week refused to reconsider a ruling that found the 2021 agreement did not violate the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act which regulates gambling on tribal lands.