The Seminole Tribe of Florida has sued DraftKings and its chief executive Jason Robins, seeking to stop the operator taking sports bets in the state. The 72-page complaint, filed in Florida state court, claims DraftKings runs an unlicensed betting business through its Super App.
The tribe cites Robins' public remarks describing the company's Florida product as 'functionally identical' to its licensed offerings in other states. It also accuses DraftKings of quietly funding litigation for five years, with the aim of voiding the 2021 Gaming Compact between Florida and the tribe. In September 2026 DraftKings filed a separate suit against the state and its officials.
The Compact makes the Seminoles the only legal sportsbook in Florida. Revenue from the agreement pays for conservation, water projects and local government. The tribe says DraftKings bypasses mandatory age verification at 21, ignores limits on certain bets, and costs Florida tax receipts and oversight.
Florida law lets the tribe sue to close illegal bookmakers. Money recovered from DraftKings will go to consumer protection and problem gambling programmes in the state, the tribe said.
