“Today’s decision will not be the final word on this issue,’’ said John Sowinski, spokesperson for No Casinos and Miami businessmen and gambling opponents Armando Codina and Norman Braman, who filed separate lawsuits alleging that the federal government improperly approved the gaming compact. And although in-person casino gambling in Florida is restricted to 21+, there are plenty of online gambling sites that accept 18 to 20 year olds. They can also play the lottery and participate in charitable bingo.
But gambling opponents said the decision also opens the door for additional legal challenges. 18-year-olds in Florida can legally gamble in-person at cardrooms (poker) and horse racing tracks. The ruling paves the way for an explosion of online betting in Florida if the tribe relaunches its Hard Rock Sportsbook betting app and pursues the possibility of two new casinos in South Florida. In a victory for the Seminole Tribe of Florida that could upend gambling in the state, a federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Department of Interior to reinstate the agreement that gave the tribe and its Hard Rock casinos a monopoly on sports betting in Florida. A federal appeals court reversed that decision on Friday, June 30, 2023. A federal judge shut it down three weeks later with a ruling that the compact with the state of Florida violated federal Indian gaming laws. Updated: Author: Dominic Dixson Likes: 1398 Comments: 5 The laws governing gambling in Florida are unfriendly to avid gamblers. The Seminole Tribe quietly went live with sports betting in Florida Nov. In this review of Florida Online Gambling, we look at laws governing gambling in the state, websites that provide online gambling, and what these platforms offer you as a player in Florida.
