A Florida appeals court has upheld a state law linked to Florida’s gambling overhaul and Seminole Tribe gaming compact, rejecting a challenge from Jefferson County Kennel Club and allowing regulators to move forward with revoking the company’s pari-mutuel wagering permit. NEW: Florida appeals court backs permit revocations under 2021 Seminole gaming compact law, rejecting kennel club challenge @RWW pic.twitter.com/wzLLiRiATk — Suswati Basu (@suswatibasu) June 3, 2026 In a June 3 decision, the First District Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling that favored the Florida Gaming Control Commission. The judges turned away several constitutional arguments raised by Jefferson County Kennel Club, known as JCKC, over a statute that requires regulators to revoke permits held by pari-mutuel operators that did not possess an operating license during the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Florida backs permit ruling amid Seminole gaming overhaul JCKC maintained that the measure functioned as an unconstitutional special law because only a small number of permit holders were affected. The appellate court found otherwise, concluding that lawmakers adopted the provision as part of a statewide …