Hard Rock to Expand Sports Betting in Florida After Legal Snags

Other operators had mounted challenges to the expansion
Seminole-owned company to also launch craps, roulette in state

FILE- In this Jan. 19, 2021, file pot, The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is illuminated at night in Hollywood, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reached an agreement with the state's Seminole Tribe on Friday, April 23, 2021, that would greatly expand gambling in the state, including the introduction of legalized sports wagering. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Photographer: Wilfredo Lee/AP

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By Christopher Palmeri

December 1, 2023 at 9:29 PM UTC

Hard Rock International will expand its Florida-based mobile sports-wagering business statewide starting Dec. 7, extending a rollout that was delayed by court challenges.

The casino operator, owned by the Seminole tribe, first started taking mobile sports wagers in 2021 after signing a new compact with the state. Legal challenges to the agreement, which gives the tribe control of the business, prompted Hard Rock to stop taking bets just weeks later.