There are still legal battles pending in federal and state courts, including a debate whether a bettor with a smartphone and an app 100 miles from a Seminole casino can be interpreted as wagering on tribal land. Besides the bitter rivalry between the Seminole Tribe and the pari-mutuel industry, there’s the voter-mandated constitutional amendment that was designed to keep gambling in check but was sidestepped by the governor.
So why is Florida still tiptoeing its way around the casino floor? Why is sports betting only now making a limited return after a two-year absence? And why is there still uncertainty about its future?
