SEMINOLE TRIBE

The Seminole Tribe announced Saturday it will temporarily suspend operations of its Hard Rock Sportsbook app due to a court decision Friday denying the tribe’s request to keep its 2021 sports betting compact from being scrapped, according to a press release.

The future of sports betting in Florida remained rocky on Friday, after a divided appeals court rejected the Seminole Tribe’s request to put on hold a federal judge’s ruling that scrapped a deal giving the tribe control over online sports betting throughout the state.

A federal judge late Wednesday refused to put on hold a ruling that rejected a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of online sports betting in Florida.

Calling it a “fiction,” a Washington, D.C.-based judge rules that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of online sports betting in Florida violates a federal law that regulates gaming on tribal lands.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Sports betting in Florida has been dealt a major blow. Previous: Online sports betting can start Oct. 15, but it won’tIn an agreement earlier this year, the Seminole Tribe said it would pay the state of Florida $2.5 billion in exchange for control over sports betting. Previous: DeSantis signs gaming deal with Seminole Tribe of FloridaThe judge’s decision also blocks the Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock Casinos from further expansion in Florida. Read the ruling below:The Seminole Tribe and the state are expected to appeal the ruling. Previous: Florida facing lawsuit over new Seminole gaming compactStay with WFTV.com and Eyewitness News for updates on this developing story.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has fired back against allegations that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting in Florida violates federal law, pointing to a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature to allow the tribe to accept bets from throughout the state.

A Washington, D.C.-based judge gave the U.S. Department of Justice until Tuesday to explain whether a sports-betting provision in the deal between the Seminoles and Florida is in keeping with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which lays out the framework for tribal gambling.

Sports betting came online in Florida this week, but Sunshine State residents might have missed it if they didn’t check their social media feeds. The...

The Seminole Tribe quietly launches online sports betting in Florida, amid continuing legal challenges to a gambling deal approved by state lawmakers in May.

After nailing down a deal that gave it control over sports betting in the state, the Seminole Tribe is trying to clinch its status as Florida’s “800-pound” gambling gorilla by squashing two proposed constitutional amendments backed by potential competitors.

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is making a push to get back the remains of their ancestors currently in the possession of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood The entrance sign to the Seminole Classic Casino is seen on June 13, 2019 in Hollywood, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images, File)BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — An explosion Monday morning at the Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood injured 26 people, officials with the Seminole Tribe and Hollywood Fire Rescue told several news outlets. Gary Bitner, spokesperson for the Seminole Tribe, told WSVN that those injured included employees and customers. The incident happened around 9:50 a.m. as contractors were performing regular service on the casino’s fire suppression system, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. The fire suppression system was on the second floor of the building, an area closed to customers, according to the Herald.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Federal officials approved a deal Friday that will allow the Seminole Tribe to operate sports betting and add roulette and craps to its seven Florida casinos, with the state potentially receiving $20 billion over the next 30 years. Ron DeSantis had worked out the gambling compact with the tribe this past spring, and it was later approved by the Republican-controlled Florida House and Senate. The deal needed final approved from the U.S. Department of the Interior, which oversees tribal gambling operations. READ: Hot and dry Saturday afternoon, with storms developing around sunset“The final approval of this historic gaming compact is a big deal for the State of Florida,” DeSantis said in a statement. In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law that barred states from authorizing sports betting.

Federal officials have approved a deal that will allow the Seminole Tribe to operate sports betting and add roulette and craps to its seven Florida casinos.

Consider yourself warned, Florida. The door has been flung wide open for more gambling and everyone is scrambling to get a piece of the action.

Alongside a sweeping expansion of gambling, Florida lawmakers are set to create a new state gaming commission and law enforcement arm to root out illegal gambling.

ORLANDO, Fla — There will be no statewide online gambling in Florida. Just minutes into a special session to implement a new Seminole Gaming Compact, Speaker of the Florida House Chris Sprowls made an announcement. Opponents to the expansion of gambling have already started making a push to halt the deal on moral grounds. The tribe will be able to offer new table games (roulette and craps) as well as a sports book. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.

Florida lawmakers are reconvening for a special session to consider a new 30-year gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

DeSantis and Seminole Tribe finalized a 30-year gambling agreement delivering at least $2.5 billion to Florida over the next five years.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that would greatly expand gambling in state, including the introduction of legalized sports wagering.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that would greatly expand gambling in state, including the introduction of legalized sports wagering.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - It looks like the guitar Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page played. But this one is 450 feet (137 meters) tall and is a light-beam hotel that the Seminole Tribe wants to become South Florida's latest tourist destination. It's the latest step in the Seminole Hard Rock empire, which includes naming rights on the Miami-area stadium where the 2020 Super Bowl will be played. It's a unique addition to South Florida's tourist landscape and no hotel is like it in the world. The $1.5 billion project also has a refurbished venue for concerts and other events, starting with Maroon 5 on Friday.