West Flagler has filed a state constitutional challenge against Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida state legislature.
This follows the US Department of the Interior (DOI) filing a challenge to oppose West Flagler’s motion to stay, which was filed last week. This motion to stay was a further attempt to keep Hard Rock Bet shut down as West Flagler prepares to appeal to the Supreme Court.
West Flagler’s latest challenge claims that DeSantis “exceeded his authority” when he agreed to a compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida in 2021. DeSantis approved the compact in April 2021, and signed it into law the following month.
The compact gave the Seminoles exclusive access to offer online and in-person sports betting in Florida.
But in November that year, a judge for the District of Columbia ruled that the compact infringed upon the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). This reversed the initial agreement.
West Flagler also argues that the legislature exceeded its authority be..
