{"id":1599565,"date":"2024-10-10T10:10:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/?p=1599565"},"modified":"2024-10-10T10:10:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:10:37","slug":"draftkings-and-fanduel-could-join-hard-rock-in-the-florida-sports-betting-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/draftkings-and-fanduel-could-join-hard-rock-in-the-florida-sports-betting-market\/","title":{"rendered":"DraftKings and FanDuel could join Hard Rock in the Florida sports betting market"},"content":{"rendered":"
In Florida, the Seminole Tribes have a monopoly on the casino market. The only sports betting operator they have a partnership with is Hard Rock. However, top U.S. sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel could soon find their way into the Florida sports betting market. On Tuesday, Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen spoke about the potential to open the market to more operators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Allen hinted that the Seminole Tribe and Hard Rock are open to adding operators in the state. At the Global Gaming Expo<\/a> in Las Vegas on Tuesday, says Hard Rock has developed a \u201cgreat relationship\u201d with DraftKings and FanDuel. They realize that long-term relationships with marquee brands are beneficial for their company. Allen did mention he met with representatives from both DraftKings and FanDuel at the Global Gaming Expo.<\/span><\/p>\n The Seminole Tribe of Florida holds exclusive rights to online and retail sports betting. Back in 2021, the Seminole Tribe fought off a voter initiative to allow DraftKings<\/a> and FanDuel into the state. In response to that, Hard Rock was launched in late 2021. However, a federal court halted wagering. It wasn\u2019t until late 2023 that that decision was reversed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In June 2024, West Flagler Associates was denied a \u201cwrit of <\/span>certiorari.\u201d This locked in Hard Rock as the sole sports betting operator in Florida. That ended any federal involvement in the sports betting market in Florida. While it looked like no other operators had any chance, Jim Allen\u2019s recent comments would say otherwise. <\/span><\/p>\nWhat does the sports betting market currently look like in Florida?<\/b><\/h2>\n
What could DraftKings and FanDuel bring to Florida? <\/b><\/h2>\n