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No, sports betting in Florida is not legal at this time.
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Sports betting does not sound close to becoming a reality anytime soon, as there are a number of factors working against it.
Gambling is legal at the state’s tribal casinos and pari-mutuel facilities. The Seminole Tribe of South Florida has operated several brick-and-mortar casinos, paying a flat fee to the state in revenue. However, horse racetracks and jai-alai frontons were greenlighted for another form of gambling, designated player card games, sometimes resulting in wagering up to $50,000 per hand. The Seminole Tribe was unhappy that they did not have exclusivity to table-game wagering and balked at paying money back to the state.
Negotiations have been underway to make the Seminole Tribe, the pari-mutuel facilities and Republican Governor Ron DeSantis all happy. While Gov. DeSantis has been reluctant to expand gambling in the state, legislators have been working on a deal that would make the tribal casinos a hub for sports betting. This would essentially mean the tribal casinos would get a percentage of the overall gambling revenue made even outside of their facilities. The sticking point might be if the Seminole Tribe only wants sports betting at their brick-and-mortar facilities, completely shutting out the racetracks, jai-alai frontons, etc.
Another obstacle might be the voters themselves. While a deal could be hammered out to make please everyone, a ballot initiative passed by voters in 2018 required any gambling expansion outside of the tribal casinos and the lottery required to be initiated by the voters, not the state legislature.
As mentioned above, legalizing sports betting in the state doesn’t seem to be close at this point.
Online sportsbooks in Florida
None.
Retail sportsbooks in Florida
None.
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Legal sports betting launches around the country continue, as Virginia legal, online sports betting is now available for Virginia state sports fans. BetMGM Sportsbook debuted their mobile sports betting products Wednesday, January 27.
BetMGM previously announced a partnership with the Washington Nationals. Scheduled to launch later this season, BetMGM plans to open a retail BetMGM sportsbook connected to Nationals Park. It will be BetMGM’s first in-stadium sportsbook.
A market leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, BetMGM launched their sports betting app and website. Their betting app, available on iOS and Android, offers a user-friendly sports betting experience, making it very easy to create and customize pre-game and live in-play sports bets. Sports bettors can also participate in futures and parlay wagers.
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Virginia marks the tenth state in which BetMGM’s app is available, joining Michigan, which just launched last week. Others include Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia online sportsbooks.
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“We’re ecstatic that BetMGM is one of the first mobile sports betting platforms to launch in Virginia,” said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt said in a press release obtained by SportsbookWire. “Virginians are passionate sports fans, and we’re thrilled to provide them a user-friendly sports betting experience. BetMGM Virginia customers can earn benefits and will soon enjoy innovative experiences planned with MGM National Harbor in Maryland and the Washington Nationals.”
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Integrated with MGM Resorts’ M Life Rewards Program, allowing Virginia customers to redeem game-play for world-class experiences at MGM Resorts properties nationwide, including MGM Grand Detroit, Bellagio, ARIA and MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Borgata in New Jersey, Beau Rivage in Mississippi and MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
“MGM National Harbor is the premier entertainment destination for the DC-Maryland-Virginia region, and the launch of the BetMGM app in Virginia gives our customers another great way to interact with our brand. We’ve got the DMV covered with a variety of entertainment options — whether at Nationals Park in D.C., our MGM National Harbor resort, or via the mobile app in Virginia. Additionally, should Maryland allow casinos to operate sports betting, MGM National Harbor stands ready to add this amenity,” said Jorge Perez, President & COO of MGM National Harbor via press release.
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