Seminole Tribe Shuts Down Sports Betting App

The Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock Sportsbook app has stopped accepting bets.

This after a Federal Appeals Court denies the Tribe's request to put a hold on a judge's ruling that scrapped its sports betting deal with the state.

In a statement, the Seminole Tribe says, "Despite the decision, the Seminole Tribe looks forward to working with the State of Florida and the U.S. Department of Justice to aggressively defend the validity of the 2021 Compact before the Appeals Court, which has yet to rule on the merits of the 2021 Compact..."

You can read the full statement below:

Statement from the Seminole Tribe of Florida
Regarding Hard Rock Sportsbook

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., (December 4, 2021) – As a result of yesterday’s Appeals Court decision denying a temporary stay of the District Court’s decision on the 2021 Compact, Hard Rock Sportsbook will temporarily suspend operations of its mobile app in Florida. Account balances for all current players will be refunded as requested. Despite the decision, the Seminole Tribe looks forward to working with the State of Florida and the U.S. Department of Justice to aggressively defend the validity of the 2021 Compact before the Appeals Court, which has yet to rule on the merits of the 2021 Compact. The Seminole Tribe of Florida, the State of Florida and the United States have all taken the position that the 2021 Compact is legal.


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