If you're wondering when you're going to be able to lock in your parlay bet on Dolphins winning the Super Bowl and Tua the MVP award, the answer is not anytime soon. We blogged a while back about the Seminole Hard Rock's big win in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The three-judge panel held that the Secretary of the Interior did not violate the Administrative Procedures Act when she allowed the gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe and Florida to go into effect.
Though the DC Court of Appeals denied en banc review, opponents of the compact say they plan to pursue SCOTUS review. From their lawyers:
“[The Court] held that a tribe and state may use the process set forth in IGRA (the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act) to grant exclusive statewide internet gaming franchises to Indian tribes. This understanding contradicted Congress’ clear intent in enacting IGRA which was to provide for gaming ‘on Indian lands,’ not to provide a means to introduce internet gaming statewide."
So, the case is "under further review." You can read the Tampa Bay Times's coverage here.
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