However, absent from that press release was any word about online sports betting. The tribe recently announced retail sports betting, craps, and roulette (which were also included in the compact) would debut at their six Florida casinos in December. 'The Seminole Tribe is offering limited access to existing Florida customers to test its Hard Rock Bet platform,” a spokesperson told Covers on Tuesday.Įxclusive rights to retail and online sports betting in Florida were granted to the Seminole via a 2021 compact between the tribe and the state. That ruling was reversed earlier this year by an appeals court, and attempts by two Florida gaming firms to pause the decision while they sought a Supreme Court review came up short, setting the stage for a return of Hard Rock Bet in the state. The Hard Rock Bet mobile sportsbook relaunched in Florida Tuesday morning, nearly two years after it shut down in the state following a federal judge setting aside approval of a gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, which owns the brand.
Following a few legal victories, online sports betting has returned to Florida - albeit only in a limited fashion.
