Sports Gambling is Legal in Florida
Sports gambling is legal in Florida… finally! After a slow two year legal battle between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe vs the West Flagler Group is over. And the result is the Hard Rock Bet app active in Florida. In October the state and tribe won a huge legal battle when a motion of stay was denied. For now the Hard Rock Bet app is the only mobile provider offered to people in Florida. The agreement between the state and tribe clearly states that 2 additional providers will have access in the state. There is no timeline when that decision will be made. So for now it’s the Hard Rock Bet app or nothing. It’s still a relief that sports gambling is legal in Florida. The Seminole Tribe announced this is being offered with limited access to existing Florida customer to test it’s Hard Rock Bet platform.
This is different than in 2021 when Florida sports gambling was legal for a few weeks.
Looking back on the decision to turn the app on before letting the legal process play out was a mistake. I do not believe that is a possibility this go around. It seems unlikely the US Supreme Court would take the case seeing they just made a ruling on sports gambling a few years ago. I suppose they could look at the agreement between Florida and the Seminole Tribe, but again I think this is unlikely. So it seems that sports gambling in Florida is here to stay. At least for 30 years as that is the length of the agreement between Florida and the Seminole Tribe. Be responsible and enjoy legal sports gambling in Florida.
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7 Florida Lottery Scratch Off Tickets That You May Want To Avoid
Publix is smart. They have you two ways when it comes to Florida Lottery scratch off tickets. First, you go past the lottery counter after check out. Then, you need to walk past that beautiful vending machine as you’re heading out the door. Playing these tickets is a lot of fun. There’s always new themes, and new games. But as some of the games get older, your odds of winning the big prize can vanish. And if you’re looking to win big, those are the Florida Lottery scratch off tickets you may want to avoid.
I’m updating this list because a lot has changed since we did it last. Also, it’s because of the holidays. Buying scratch off tickets as gifts is a very common thing, even for people who don’t normally play. So why gift a ticket that has no chance of winning big. “Hey you could win a million dollars – but you won’t” isn’t really a festive thing to do. There’s a lot of tickets out there that have a ton of big prizes still available. But 7 of them don’t. So, with the help of data provided buy the Florida Lottery, let’s take a look at the scratch off tickets where all the big winners are gone.
One thing before we get started.
Many of these tickets still have a lot of secondary prizes available. Just because you can’t win 5 million, doesn’t mean you can’t win 1 million. I do this list because I’m a dreamer. And my dream is always to win big.
Someone here at the station won over $12,000 at the casino playing slots last summer. My first thought was, wow, the jackpot is over $100,000 – so close. She was very happy winning the 12K. But if you’re like me, and have dreams of winning the biggest of prizes, these are the tickets that won’t do it for you. All of these stats are as of 11/6/2023.
These are the 7 Florida Lottery Scratch Off Tickets That You May Want To Avoid.
Chris has been on ESPN Soutwest Florida in one way or another dating back to 2010. As a Southwest Florida native, Chris understands what's important to the locals. He is a huge football fan; both professional and college. Although he has a special place for the Miami Dolphins and the entire SEC. He is also very into golf, both playing it locally and covering it on a global scale. Sports are supposed to be fun, and Chris likes to reflect that in the way he covers it. Chris writes about sports news and opinions.