The only Floridians currently able to use the Hard Rock Bet app are people who used the app when it first went live in Florida in 2021, and anyone who was an existing member of the Unity by Hard Rock loyalty program.Īnyone else must get on a waiting list to gain early access when the app is ready to go live to all Floridians, according to the Seminole Hard Rock website.

Prior to the compact, the Seminole Tribe made no revenue payments to the state, according to an August 2021 news release from the Governor's Office.Ī lawsuit challenging broader online sports betting remains pending at the Florida Supreme Court.After two years of legal drama, the Seminole Tribe made its Hard Rock Bet app available to some Florida users Tuesday.Ī Tribe spokesman confirmed to News 6 that limited access to the Hard Rock Bet platform was now available to existing Florida customers as a way to test the platform. DeSantis said the new agreement would generate a minimum of $2.5 billion in new state revenue over the next five years and potentially up to $6 billion by 2030. The Gaming Compact was signed in 2021 but has been challenged in court for years. 'I was proud to work with the Tribe on our historic Gaming Compact and I look forward to its full implementation.' 'The Seminole Tribe of Florida's new initiative will create jobs, increase tourism, and provide billions in added revenue for our state,' said Gov. By working together, the tribe, the state and the federal government achieved a historic legal victory,' said Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr.

Department of Justice for defending our compact.

'The Seminole Tribe thanks the state of Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt to block the implementation of the new Gaming Compact between Florida and the Tribe, clearing the way for the new games to start, the Tribe said.

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