Gulfstream Park Racing Ass'n v. Tampa Bay Downs, Inc.

This case arises out of a dispute between Gulfstream Park Racing Association (“Gulfstream”) and Tampa Bay Downs, Inc. (“Tampa Bay Downs”) over the enforceability of certain contracts under Florida’s Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act (the ‘Wagering Act”). Because we found that this was an unsettled question of distinct importance to the State of Florida in its efforts to regulate the gambling industry, and because the Wagering Act is part of a complex and extensive regulatory scheme governing the gambling industry in the State of Florida, we certified the following question to the Florida Supreme Court: