However, a compact was crafted between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Indian Tribe that allowed the Seminoles and their Hard Rock brand to obtain what amounted to a monopoly on sports betting in the Sunshine State in exchange for billions of dollars to the state. West Flagler Associates is a parimutuel company in Florida that would desperately like a piece of the online sports betting industry in its home state. If you enjoy learning about the inner workings of the legal system then this case is for you. The Seminole Tribe, owners of the Hard Rock casinos and mobile sports betting app, have green-lighted online sports betting again in the Sunshine State despite the murky legal waters surrounding Florida sports betting, and their nemesis West Flagler wants it stopped.