It’s not clear yet exactly when the app will become available to new customers, and as Wallach explains, there’s a possibility online sports betting could be blocked once again. READ: Florida special session: Lawmakers target Iran with sanctions Supreme Court more than a year from now,” Wallach explained. “It was just a matter of time before the Seminole Tribe relaunched their sportsbook, at least the online version of it, because any reversal by a federal court would be in the U.S. Gaming attorney Daniel Wallach says, after nearly two years of litigation and a series of court rulings in the tribe’s favor, the compact was reauthorized, paving the way for Wednesday’s relaunch. However, it was pulled down just a month later following a ruling issued by a federal judge that blocked the compact.
The app originally launched back in 2021 after the new gaming compact with the tribe was approved. READ: Town council candidate dies on election day while greeting voters
The soft relaunch of the Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock Sportsbook app comes just five days after the tribe announced it would begin offering sports betting at its six Florida casinos.