Florida Regulatory Watch

VFW Post requests dec statement from @FLGamingControl on slot machine use; DC Ruling on "Statute of Anne" Appealed; 5th Cir. finds home distilling ban unconstitutional. flregwatch.com

Judge punts one Kalshi case back into Nevada State Court, and Kalshi rushes to appeal; Does the CFTC's opinion on sports wagering preemption matter?; FL files brief supporting decision to invalidate the most recent adult-use initiative petition. FLRegWatch.com

SEC files fraud action against Lottery .com and SPAC executives; Bill to return FL alcohol distributors' breakage/spoilage deduction clears House panel; TN (a state where they try to do more than whack-a-mole slot parlors) Lawmaker Wants to Ban Virtual-currency Sweeps & Gambling.

Kalshi barred from offering wagering in Massachusetts; Federal Reps introduce bill to restore gambling loss deduction; Bill to restrict smoking/vaping marijuana in public clears first FL Senate stop. FLRegWatch.com

Twinspires ruling in Michigan could impact wagering nationwide; Challenge to getting adult-use marijuana amendment on the next FL ballot begins. FLRegWatch.com

Florida Supreme Court begins process for reviewing the next attempt at an adult-use marijuana amendment; Man allegedly attacks illegal gambling machines in Hialeah; FBI issues warning/reminder that illegal gambling is still both illegal and risky. FLRegWatch.com

Florida jury awards $700M verdict in wrongful death case stemming from shooting at illegal slot parlor; Florida GOP lawmaker files medical marijuana bill potentially expanding patient access; Musings on eliminating the federal tax on gambling winnings. FLRegWatch.com

Despite legal hurdles and billion-dollar consequences, gray market sweeps orgs still look towards Florida; Marijuana rescheduling again seen as "optimistic"; Kalshi faces yet another class-action suit; Full 11th Cir. to consider challenge to FL law. FLRegWatch.com

Certain hemp products recriminalized (in a year) through Fed funding bill; Judge dismisses challenge to Hard Rock Bet w/o prejudice to refile; Florida lawmakers take another crack at gaming legislation. FLRegWatch.com

Gaming expert Marc Dunbar quoted regarding potential fallout from NBA gambling scandal; Crypto . com stops offering "predictions" in Nevada after judge denies injunctive relief; Kalshi seeks another injunction, this time in NY. FLRegWatch.com

FGCC sued by third-party cardroom over Hamilton Downs expansion; Provi settles 2022 lawsuit with SGWS over ordering app. FLRegWatch.com

Florida HBPA Seeks Intervention in Gulfstream Park Decoupling Lawsuit; Two More Plead Guilty in Florida Gambling Case Tied to Suspended Sheriff. FLRegWatch.com

RICO charges filed in $24M Sumter County illegal gambling case; Manatee County to consider crackdown on illegal slots; Illegal Bingo Forfeiture Results in $2.8M+ to Okaloosa Victim Charities; Clermont PD seizes over 900 illegal products from smoke shops. flregwatch.com

"Alligator Alcatraz" Detainee Sues State Agencies Seeking Class Certification and Injunction Against Detention at the Facility. flregwatch.com/wp-content/upl…

FGCC (@FLGamingControl) seizes 190 slot machines and ~$340k in illegal gambling operation near The Villages; California's AG says action against fantasy operators is coming; Michigan SC permits common-law actions against gaming licensees. FLRegWatch.com

How The Racing Industry Defeated the Most Recent Decoupling Bill in Florida, by @HR_Nation. flregwatch.com/how-the-racing…

Florida asks court to kick lawsuit challenging online wagering; States begin taxing ZYN and other nicotine products; The impacts of an unregulated hemp market in Florida; Federal tax package becomes Big Tobacco battleground. FLRegWatch.com

Charging Document for Osceola County Sheriff and 4 co-Defendants in illegal gambling-based racketeering case available here: myfloridalegal.com/sites/default/…

Report estimates that FL could produce over $1B in tax revenue by legalizing online gaming; FL non-tribal casinos see 1% revenue dip Y-O-Y in April; Western states push forward in addressing illegal gambling. FLRegWatch.com

Ten anti-illegal gambling operations conducted by @FLGamingControl in April; Federal lawmakers call for Medicaid fraud probe into anti-cannabis political group; Orlando continues to mull late-night ban on alcohol sales downtown. FLRegWatch.com