The deal said bets “using a mobile app or other electronic device, shall be deemed to be exclusively conducted by the tribe.” signed the deal, known as a compact, in 2021 and state lawmakers ratified it.Ī “hub-and-spoke” plan in the agreement allowed the Seminoles to accept sports wagers from mobile devices anywhere in the state, with the bets run through servers on tribal land. Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola, Jr. does business as Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida. West Flagler holds three jai alai licenses, while Bonita-Fort Myers Corp. The challenge, filed by West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Myers Corp., alleges the deal runs afoul of a 2018 constitutional amendment requiring voter approval of expansions of casino-style gambling. After a federal appeals court ruled against them, two pari-mutuel companies on Tuesday asked the Florida Supreme Court to strike down part of a multibillion-dollar deal that would give the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout the state.
