A lawsuit by casino groups challenging Florida’s online sports betting deal with a Native American tribe was tossed by the state’s supreme court in a unanimous decision.
The casino groups challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida didn’t bring a proper suit because they can’t instantly file a “writ” with the state high court attacking the constitutionality of an enacted law, Justice Meredith Sasso wrote in her Thursday opinion.
In announcing the deal in 2021, DeSantis’ office said it would result in a minimum of $2.5 billion in new state revenue in the first ...
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