D.C. Circuit Court Denies West Flagler’s Rehearing Request For Florida Sports Betting

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has denied a request from West Flagler for an en banc rehearing of its decision to restore a 2021 Florida Gaming Compact, potentially clearing the way for a launch of.

En banc hearings are rarely granted by the D.C. Circuit Court, but it s another blow to West Flagler s fight to block a U.S. Department of the Interior approved Florida Gaming Compact that gives the Seminole Tribe a Florida sports betting monopoly and allows its casinos to offer roulette and craps.

West Flagler now has 90 days to decide whether to potentially request a writ of certiorari to hear the case with SCOTUS. The party can also decide to take the issue to Florida courts if it so chooses.

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