For the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the federal government, the sports betting case saga drama continues in the Sunshine State. Per one article, the final briefs in the D.C. Court of Appeals before oral arguments have been filed by both the Seminole Tribe and the federal government. This sets the stage for oral arguments on December 14 in the District of Columbia. This date also aligns with the one-year window from Florida’s brief foray into regulated sports betting per one article. Moreover, the case opens up hope that sports betting could eventually return to the Sunshine State.
In this article, SBS will be going over what to look for from the latest betting news in Florida and also some other thoughts and notes about gaming in the state.
According to one source, while oral arguments are scheduled for December 14, bettors should not get their hopes up for a quick decision. This is because of judges in D.C. The Court of Appeals is expected to turn over its draft opinion to the other judges on the panel within 180 days. All of this would potentially add up to it probably being somewhere being 6-12 months before the public knows whether Florida sports betting will return. According to the article, the Seminole Tribe of Florida was the first to file their reply brief, getting it docketed before noon on November 14.
According to the report, the Tribe will make a whopping six arguments in its closing brief before the Court of Appeals. In the same article, the first argument raised is that the District Court erred in its application of the Kickapoo case. Moreover, the Tribe also argues if proper deference has been given to the Tribe’s immunity, the District Court would have found that the Tribe should have been granted the ability to intervene. The Tribe also argues that the federal government failed to raise this misapplication.
As pointed out in one article, the question that has been raised is if the Seminole Tribe of Florida was allowed to intervene, would that effectively mean that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) was no longer subject to judicial review? In this case, the Tribe argues that this is not the case and that many claims would still be subject to judicial review. The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s tertiary argument is that even the District Court concluded that the Tribe was a required party and therefore they should have been allowed to participate in the case as a party.
According to the report, both the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the federal government largely played the greatest hits collection in summarizing their arguments. This was during their opening briefs while seeking to weaken arguments advanced by West Flagler. While the Seminole Tribe of Florida kept numerous potential avenues open with its closing brief, the federal government followed up the first part of its core argument. This was followed with a second attempt at the somewhat confusing suggestion about the Compact allowing mobile wagering, but not pursuant to IGRA. Ultimately though, the parties are only days away from seeing how the judges react to these arguments.
Once you are all done with the latest round of Florida wagering news, SBS has a ton more information that you can tap into on your wagering adventures. If you are in need of more news from the Sunshine State, check out our Florida sports betting guide which details the latest developments coming from Florida. Additionally, as you are trying to juice up and get the most out of your wagers, the SBS best bonus betting sites breakdown has you covered with a catalog of the best welcome bonus offers out there. Finally, our best betting apps overview has a ton of great information related to sportsbook app criteria and also why to bet using your mobile device.
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