Gov. DeSantis Requests Dismissal of Florida Sports Betting Lawsuit

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his legal team came in under the buzzer and filed their response to West Flagler s petition for a writ of quo warranto with the Florida Supreme Court to strip the online sports betting language out of the state s 2021 gaming compact.

Ashley Moody, Florida Attorney General, and DeSantis submitted their response at 11:22 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, the deadline to file the response.

West Flagler s choice to wait two-and-a-half years to file suit in Florida is unjustifiable, DeSantis notes, and fails on its own merits as does not fall under casino gambling as defined in the Florida Constitution.

Online Sports Betting is Not Casino Gambling

Online sports betting is not casino gambling, DeSantis noted in the response, under the definition provided…