Legal Sports Betting reports
- The Seminole Tribe filed their response to the request for an en banc rehearing.
- A court-ordered response was issued for Thursday and the Seminole Tribe fulfilled the request.
- The Seminole Tribe’s stance against rehearing is that there’s no “exceptional importance.”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Thursday marked another step towards legal sports betting returning to Florida, as the Seminole Tribe filed their response to the rehearing request filed by West Flagler Associates.
West Flagler is doing all they can to prevent legal sports betting from returning to the Sunshine State. However, the Seminole Tribe made a stand in their court ordered response, claiming that there’s no “exceptional importance” to rehear the ruling.
The ruling in question overturned a ban of the 2021 Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe and Florida, permitting legal Florida sports betting throughout the state.
However, it’s unlikely for unanimous rulings to receive a rehearing en banc. En banc hearings require approval by majority of 11 circuit court judges.
According to the grounds for rehearing established by the US Court of Appeals, one or more of the following situations must exist.
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