A plan that would have permitted the Seminole Tribe to establish a sportsbook in the Sunshine State has been postponed by the Supreme Court. During that time, it takes into account an appeal from nearby gaming enterprises that are against the agreement.
The action will cause legal sports betting in Florida to be further delayed, and if the underlying case is taken up by the top court, it won't be decided until sometime in 2019. This would imply that until after the NFL season this year or perhaps until the college basketball tournament's March Madness the next year—two of the busiest periods of the year for sportsbooks—bettor access to legal sportsbooks might not be available.
The action will cause legal sports betting in Florida to be further delayed, and if the underlying case is taken up by the top court, it won't be decided until sometime in 2019. This would imply that until after the NFL season this year or perhaps until the college basketball tournament's March Madness the next year—two of the busiest periods of the year for sportsbooks—bettor access to legal sportsbooks might not be available.
