West Flagler Associates, Ltd., et al v. Debra Haaland, et al

  1. August 14, 2023

    Fla. Casinos Seek Full Panel Rehearing In Online Betting Case

    Two South Florida casinos told the D.C. Circuit Monday that federal law was abused when it ruled a gambling compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe is lawful, even though it includes online sports betting, because it authorizes gaming off of Indian lands, according to a petition for a rehearing en banc.

  2. June 30, 2023

    DC Circ. Says Seminole Tribe Can Collect Online Bets

    A D.C. Circuit panel has decided that a gambling compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe is lawful even though it allows for online sports betting, ruling that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act allows for compacts to discuss activities that take place outside Indian lands.

  3. February 09, 2023

    Poarch Band Wins State Approval To Buy Miami Casino

    Miami's Magic City Casino is set to be acquired by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians after the Florida Gaming Control Commission signed off on the transaction, the tribe has announced.

  4. January 02, 2023

    Native American Cases To Watch In 2023

    All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court as it weighs a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act in a case that Indigenous-rights advocates say could threaten tribal sovereignty in many other areas, depending on the extent of the final ruling.

  5. December 14, 2022

    Seminole Gambling Deal Wants It 'Both Ways,' DC Circ. Told

    Counsel for two Florida casinos urged the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday not to revive a contentious gambling compact they say would give the Seminole Tribe a monopoly on online sports gambling in the state, claiming the deal illegally authorizes the tribe to collect bets placed outside its land.

  6. November 18, 2022

    Florida's Seminole Gaming Appeal: Are 2 Minutes Enough?

    The federal government says Florida officials can have just two minutes of its time before the D.C. Circuit as they defend a controversial Seminole Tribe gaming compact, arguing that it needs the bulk of oral argument next month to present a range of complex legal claims.

  7. October 14, 2022

    Gambling Foes Say Seminole Deal Violates Fla. Constitution

    Gambling opponents in Florida urged the D.C. Circuit on Thursday not to revive a contentious gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, arguing that it conflicts with a state constitutional amendment that requires voter approval for any expansion of gambling.

  8. October 06, 2022

    Fla. Casinos Say Seminole Gaming Pact Was Correctly Nixed

    A pair of Florida casinos urged the D.C. Circuit on Thursday not to revive a contentious gaming compact that would give the Seminole Tribe full control over online sports betting in the Sunshine State, saying the deal authorizes off-reservation gambling in violation of federal law.

  9. October 04, 2022

    Feds Want To Argue Seminole Sports Betting Suit Alone

    The D.C. Circuit should revive an overturned gaming pact allowing the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to sports betting across Florida — but not for the reasons outlined by the Seminole Tribe, federal authorities argued in a Monday brief.

  10. August 24, 2022

    All Tribes Risk Losing Out On Online Gambling, DC Circ. Told

    A week after federal regulators urged the D.C. Circuit to revive a controversial gambling compact that would give the Seminole Tribe full control over Florida's online sports betting market, the tribe sought to cast the appellate case as a referendum on the future of the entire industry.