Las Vegas Sands PAC Drops Restraining Order Request in Clash With Florida Seminole Tribe
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Florida Voters in Charge, a political action committee seeking enough signatures to put non-tribal casino expansion on the November 2022 ballot, abandoned its legal challenge on Saturday. The PAC had sought a temporary restraining order against Florida Seminole Tribe affiliates, alleging they were using cash payments and intimidation tactics to stop the signature drive.
Las Vegas Sands has contributed at least $27 million to Florida Voters in Charge PAC. The PAC is collecting signatures to put a casino expansion question on the statewide ballot in 2022. It has gathered 246,000 signatures. It met an earlier deadline of 222,898 verified signatures for judicial and financial impact review.
Las Vegas Sands PAC drops Restraining Order Request in Clash With Florida Seminole Tribe. Seminoles operate six casinos in Florida and own the Hard Rock brand globally.
Hard Rock Sportsbook was shut down by the Florida Seminole Tribe. A petition drive backed by DraftKings and FanDuel is underway to allow voters to decide whether commercial online bookmakers can operate in Florida.
