West Flagler will have to make a decision today on appealing a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruling that restored a 2021 Florida gaming compact.
West Flagler, the plaintiffs in the hearing, have until Monday to file a petition for an “en banc hearing” of the U.S. Court of Appeals decision. If they do not file a petition by today, the official mandate restoring the Florida gaming compact will go into effect on Monday, Aug. 21. If restored, the Seminole Tribe will once again be able to launch its services, along with craps and roulette in its Florida casinos.
So, like an 80s sitcom, it all boils down to one question will they or won t they?
What s at Stake?
In late June, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the the Distri…