Seminole Tribe sues DraftKings over Florida prediction bets
DraftKings says its prediction markets & Pick6 fantasy product comply with the law.
The hit
The Seminole Tribe, which runs Hard Rock Bet, is suing DraftKings in Florida, claiming its Super App functions as unlicensed sports betting under the state’s 2021 gaming compact. The complaint targets DraftKings’ sports wagers, prediction markets & casino-related offerings, & specifically challenges its college-sports prop bets, according to the complaint.
Why it matters
A ruling for the Tribe could force DraftKings to halt the challenged products in Florida unless it finds another way to operate there. The case turns on whether prediction-market framing changes the legal nature of a sports wager, a question that has made the boundary between event-trading platforms like Kalshi & Polymarket & state gambling law a broader point of dispute, though the complaint does not resolve their legal status.
The record
| Lawsuit filed | By the Seminole Tribe (Florida Politics) |
|---|---|
| Complaint length | 72 pages |
| Relief sought | Injunction, restitution, disgorgement of profits & legal costs |
| Compact at issue | Gives the Tribe exclusive sports-betting rights in Florida |
| DraftKings response | Calls Pick6 a peer-to-peer fantasy product, not sports betting, & says it is confident in its legal position (spokesperson to Miami Herald, CBS News Miami) |
What happens next
No hearing date, injunction ruling or response deadline has been set, according to the reports. Watch Broward County court filings for the first scheduled action in the case.
Sources: DraftKings Lawsuit Tests Florida Prediction-Market Rules
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