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Seminole Tribe Sues DraftKings Over Alleged Illegal Sports Betting

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Status

Reported, not yet confirmed

Independent sources

12

First seen

Oct 8, 10:27 AM EDT

updated Oct 9, 11:52 AM EDT

Topic

Local News

Reported by WFTV (Channel 9 ABC), WTSP and 10 others, not yet confirmed.

What Happened

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has filed a lawsuit in Broward court against DraftKings, accusing the platform of running an illegal sports betting operation in the state, WPLG Local 10 reported.

Written by our system from the sources below (12), version 8, Oct 9, 3:59 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.

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How It Unfolded

Oct 8, 11:06 AM EDT · first source seen

Official Confirmation

No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.

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How We Decided

Oct 8, 11:15 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 8, 11:51 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.