The Seminole Tribe and Hard Rock Bet scored a massive legal victory today as the U.S. Supreme Court officially denied West Flagler s writ of certiorari request to hear its online sports betting case.
SCOTUS conferenced last week and released their this morning. The ruling was not unanimous, as SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh revealed he would have granted the request. It likely puts an end to any serious threat West Flagler had to keep Florida online sports betting and gaming open to other companies outside of the Seminole Tribe.
The 30-year gaming compact between the tribe and state grants exclusive in person and online sports betting to the Seminole Tribe, as well as the right to offer craps and roulette at its casinos. In exchange, the Seminole Tribe makes annual pay…