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  1. October 25, 2023

    High Court Won't Stay Fla. Online Betting Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied two casino operators' bid to stay the implementation of a D.C. Circuit ruling that backed a novel gambling pact giving the Seminole Tribe of Florida exclusive rights to offer sports betting in the state.

  2. October 19, 2023

    Feds Urge High Court To Deny Review Of Fla. Online Betting

    The federal government has told the U.S. Supreme Court to deny two casino operators' application to pause the implementation of a D.C. Circuit ruling that backed a novel gambling pact giving the Seminole Tribe of Florida exclusive rights to offer sports betting in the state.

  3. October 17, 2023

    Nonprofit Backs Fla. Casinos' Tribal Gambling Pact Challenge

    A nonprofit organization fighting the expansion of gambling in Florida urged the state's high court to toss a novel gambling pact that allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer online sports betting statewide, saying the deal was designed to skirt the state constitution.

  4. September 29, 2023

    Fla. Casinos Can't Stall Gambling Pact For High Court Bid

    The D.C. Circuit won't put on hold its approval of a controversial gambling pact that gives the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to offer sports betting in Florida, although the tribe says the decision will not immediately change its plans.

  5. September 29, 2023

    Off The Bench: Tucker Fired, Leagues Merge, Title IX Appeal

    This week's Off The Bench features Michigan State and the football coach it fired rushing headlong toward a legal battle, a merger of two spring football leagues and a resounding Title IX victory by an ex-student over her former school. If you were sidelined, here are the sports and betting stories that had Law360 readers buzzing this week.

  6. September 22, 2023

    Off The Bench: MSU Coach, Olympian Abuse, DC Stadium Bill

    This week's Off The Bench features a college football coach accused of sexual harassment fighting to keep his job, an Olympic medalist claiming that a U.S. team doctor sexually assaulted her, and Congress helping the nation's capital potentially lure back a beloved NFL team.

  7. September 18, 2023

    Fla. Casinos To Take Seminole Gaming Dispute To High Court

    Two Florida casino operators teed up an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in their challenge to a gambling pact that the operators say gives the Seminole Tribe an illegal monopoly over online sports betting in the Sunshine State, urging the D.C. Circuit to pause the implementation of a ruling that upheld the compact.

  8. September 12, 2023

    DC Circ. Won't Rehear Fla. Casinos' Tribal Betting Fight

    The D.C. Circuit denied a pair of Florida casino operators' bid for a full court rehearing of its panel decision that the Seminole Tribe is allowed to collect online sports bets because wagers hosted by on-reservation servers are fine under federal law even if the bettors are not on tribal lands.

  9. August 31, 2023

    DOI Calls Florida Casinos' Rehearing Arguments 'Straw Men'

    The U.S. Department of the Interior on Thursday harshly criticized a petition for a full D.C. Circuit rehearing by two brick-and-mortar Florida casinos challenging an online gaming compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe, saying the casino's arguments are "straw men" and premised on an "erroneous assertion."

  10. August 18, 2023

    DC Circ. Wants Answer To Fla. Casinos In Online Betting Row

    The D.C. Circuit has demanded a quick response to a petition for a full court rehearing filed by two Florida casinos, which argue that federal law was abused when an appellate panel ruled a gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe is lawful.