That case was filed in federal court by two pari-mutuel companies. Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. 25 refused to block the 2021 deal, known as a compact, signed by Gov.

READ MORE: Biden administration says a Florida gambling ruling should move forward A lawsuit challenging broader online sports betting remains pending at the Florida Supreme Court. While the deal would allow sports betting statewide, the tribe is moving forward initially with a more-limited step of in-person sports betting at its six Florida facilities. The announcement came after more than two years of legal wrangling about a 2021 deal with the state that allowed the Seminoles to offer online sports betting anywhere in Florida and add craps and roulette to their casinos. Seminole Tribe leaders on Wednesday announced a plan to roll out sports betting at their casinos in December - a first step in what could be a major expansion of gambling in Florida triggered by a go-ahead from the U.S.

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