In Hollywood, spokespeople said they weren’t aware of tourism plans in relation to the launch. Stacy Ritter, president and CEO of Visit Lauderdale, Broward’s tourism promotion arm, declined to speculate, telling the Sun Sentinel that “it’s so new that we are just starting to collect the data and analytics we would need to make a determination.” Already, some of those early-access customers have reported on social media they have placed bets.īut the extent to which in-person sports betting might drive tourists to the area in the short term remains unclear. Last week, the mobile app returned for existing customers, while those who became loyalty members could join an “early-access” waitlist. Two weeks ago, the Seminole Tribe announced the return of in-person sports betting. “But it’s only scratching the surface of its potential.” ‘People need to see it to believe it’
Even in a monopoly situation,” said Daniel Wallach, a national sports gambling law expert and attorney based in Hallandale Beach. “Florida is such a large state, even with one dominant operator, it’s too big of a state to be insignificant.
