The Seminole Compact (Florida)

The **Seminole Compact (2021)** is a landmark legal agreement that granted the Seminole Tribe of Florida a monopoly on sports betting via the **"Hub-and-Spoke" model**. By legally defining the placement of a bet as occurring at the server location (tribal land) rather than the bettor's location, the Compact circumvented state constitutional restrictions and the **Indian Gaming Regulatory Act's (IGRA)** geographic limitations. Despite challenges from parimutuel competitors (*West Flagler Associates v. Haaland*) arguing this violated federal law, the **D.C. Circuit Court** upheld the agreement, and the **Supreme Court** declined review in 2024. This victory established **Hard Rock Bet** as the sole operator in Florida and created a precedent for other tribes to leverage digital sovereignty to control off-reservation mobile gaming.