Since then, online sports betting has been in limbo across the state. That's after a lawsuit against the Seminoles' compact with the state of Florida was filed by two small casinos in order to prevent Hard Rock from entering the sports betting space with a monopoly in the state. 1, 2021, users three weeks later were no longer able to place bets. The soft launch is perhaps the culmination of a long saga that dates back two years.Īfter the Hard Rock Bet sportsbook app launched on Nov. 21, 2021, are eligible to place wagers at this time. Only those part of Hard Rock's loyalty programs who had accounts with the sportsbook in Florida from Nov. The only online book available in the state - Hard Rock, owned by the Seminole Tribe - has begun taking online bets as of Tuesday morning for select users who already had accounts on the platform. After an arduous two-year journey, online Florida sports betting has returned.
