Seminole Tribe Sues DraftKings Over Florida Predictions and Pick6

The 72-page complaint was filed in Broward County Circuit Court. It names DraftKings, Robins and GUS III LLC, which operates as DraftKings Predictions. The tribe wants an injunction, the recovery of allegedly unlawful profits and legal costs.

Florida’s compact gives the Seminoles exclusive rights to offer sports betting through Hard Rock Bet. In exchange, the tribe agreed to pay the state at least $2.5 billion over the agreement’s first five years.

Pick6 and Sports Contracts Face the Same Challenge

DraftKings launched Pick6 in Florida in January 2026, followed by its unified Sports & Casino app in June. The app directs Florida users to sports event contracts rather than a conventional state-licensed sportsbook.

The complaint argues that the distinction makes little difference to customers. It points to moneylines, player props and parlays available through the app, along with Pick6 contests based on whether athletes exceed statistical projections.

The lawsuit contains five civil claims, including a Florida racketeering claim against Robins personally. This is a civil allegation, not a criminal charge or a finding of wrongdoing.

August 28 Pricing Change Draws Scrutiny

One detail in the filing concerns how DraftKings displays prices to Florida customers. On August 28, the company replaced traditional American odds with prices expressed in cents for contracts paying $1 if successful. The tribe argues that the change affected presentation, not the underlying transaction. Customers could still select sporting outcomes and combine them into parlays, according to the complaint.

DraftKings disputes the tribe’s position. In a statement reported by Covers, the company defended its prediction contracts under federal commodities law. It also described Pick6 as a peer-to-peer fantasy product, not sports betting, and said it remained confident in its legal position.

DraftKings Has Exclusive Betting Deals Elsewhere

The Seminoles raise another point in paragraph 41 of their complaint: DraftKings itself operates under exclusive statewide mobile sportsbook arrangements in New Hampshire and Oregon.

Those agreements do not establish whether DraftKings’ Florida products are lawful. They do, however, give the tribe a comparison to use against the company’s approach to market access.

The legal distinction is important. As 15M reported in September, DraftKings is bringing sportsbook and prediction-market integrity tools into one operating setup, even though the products fall under different regulatory frameworks.

The lawsuit has not shut down DraftKings Predictions or Pick6 in Florida. The court has yet to decide whether either product should be restricted under the claims brought by the Seminoles.