County Road 318 in Orange Lake closes Saturday ahead of the opening of the new Ocala Bets across from the Ocala International Airport. The chips will have no monetary value after the popular card room at 4601 W. The card room off Highway 318 will host its final games on Saturday ahead of the planned opening of the new Ocala Bets at 1781 SW 60th Ave., Ocala.įor those who may have put off visiting the cage at Ocala Gainesville Poker after a winning night at the tables, it's time to cash in those chips. The proposal would go on the November 2022 ballot if the committee can collect enough signatures and get Florida Supreme Court approval of the wording.A poker player places a bet at Ocala Gainesville Poker in Orange Lake in April 2017. Meanwhile, digital wagering platforms DraftKings and FanDuel each have contributed $10 million to a political committee backing a proposed constitutional amendment in Florida that would legalize sports betting at professional sports arenas, pari-mutuel facilities and statewide via online platforms. The Havenick family, which has owned the Miami-Dade and Southwest Florida facilities for more than five decades, filed a similar lawsuit in July against the state in federal court in Tallahassee, but a judge dismissed the Florida case last month. The Department of the Interior oversees Indian gambling issues and allowed the compact to move forward. Department of the Interior and Secretary Deb Haaland, that the sports-betting plan violates federal laws and will cause a “significant and potentially devastating” impact on their businesses. Owners of Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida contend in the lawsuit, filed against the U.S. The tribe’s digital sportsbook went live just days before a federal judge is slated to hear arguments in a case filed by Florida pari-mutuel owners challenging parts of the compact.

“Not only will this compact bring a guaranteed $2.5 billion in revenue over the next five years, but it also brings together Florida pari-mutuel businesses from across the state in a creative partnership with the Seminole Tribe providing increased access to safe and transparent sports betting in Florida,” DeSantis said.

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