Florida casinos are legal gambling destinations and websites available to USA players in the state. In 2019, the state has legalized gaming on horse racing, bingo, the lottery, poker and casinos. However, they are now pushing to stop new casinos from being opened. In 2018, Florida voters decided against any new resorts and banned greyhound racing.
For the most part, Florida allows gambling as long as it is supported by voters. However, many referendums have had to be submitted more than once to pass. Currently, there are still a few reforms in the works, but gambling will probably remain legal. At the moment, horse racing is the only legal form of online gambling.
Since Florida makes roughly $1.7 billion from gambling and casinos, the fact that no other casinos will be built is a big deal. In the state, the Seminole tribe owns seven of these casinos. While other slots venues and card rooms are operated commercially. To find your nearest casino, you just need to Google it.
Venue
SIZE
ADDRESS
BestBet Jacksonville
70 Poker Tables
201 Monument Rd.
BestBet Orange Park
40 Poker Tables
455 Park Ave.
Casino Miami
1,000 Slot Machines
3500 N.W. 37th Ave.
Creek Entertainment Gretna
26 Poker Tables
501 Racetrack Drive
Daytona Beach Poker
55 Poker Tables
960 S. Williamson Blvd.
Derby Lane
55 Poker Tables
10490 Gandy Blvd. N.
Ebro Poker
25 Poker Tables
6558 Dog Track Rd.
Fort Pierce Poker
25 Poker Tables
1750 S. Kings Hwy
Gulfstream Park
800 Slot Machines
901 S. Federal Hwy
Hialeah Park
882 Slot Machines
2200 E. 4th Ave.
Isle Casino
1,500 Slot Machines
777 Isle of Capri Circle
Jefferson County Poker
12 Poker Tables
3079 N. Jefferson St.
Lucky’s Card Room Tampa
19 Poker Tables
8300 N. Nebraska Ave.
Magic City Casino
800 Slot Machines
450 N.W. 37th Ave.
Mardi Gras Casino
900 Slot Machines
831 N. Federal Hwy
Melbourne Greyhound Park
38 Poker Tables
1100 N. Wickham Rd.
Miccosukee Resort
1,900 Slot Machines
500 S.W. 177th Avenue
Naples-Fort Myers Poker
30 Poker Tables
10601 Bonita Beach Rd. S.E.
Ocala Poker
28 Poker Tables
4601 W. Hwy 318
Pensacola Greyhound Track
25 Poker Tables
951 Dog Track Rd.
One-Eyed Jacks – Sarasota
35 Poker Tables
5400 Bradenton Rd.
Seminole Casino – Brighton
300 Slot Machines
17735 Reservation Road
Seminole Coconut Creek Casino
2,400 Slot Machines
5550 N.W. 40th Street
Seminole Casino Immokalee
1,200 Slot Machines
506 South 1st Street
Seminole Hard Rock Casino – Hollywood
2,500 Slot Machines
1 Seminole Way
Seminole Hard Rock – Tampa
5,000 Slot Machines
5223 N. Orient Road
Tampa Bay Downs
26 Poker Tables
11225 Race Track Rd.
The Casino at Dania Beach
900 Slot Machines
301 E. Dania Beach Blvd.
Florida Gambling Laws
Florida has some of the strictest, yet most liberal gambling laws. Games of chance can’t be played online, so poker rooms and casinos are the only option. One of the reasons that Florida has some strict anti-gambling measures is due to charitable gambling masquerading as commercial gaming. Forms of gambling games available to play include blackjack, baccarat, slots, video poker, and other house-banked card games. Craps and roulette aren’t currently available at Florida casinos, but they are allowed on cruise ships.
Conversely, charity gambling is very limited, with prize pools capped at $100 for bingo. Any charitable gaming, including card rooms with table games, are similarly limited by laws. This is meant to prevent fraud by the organizers and other parties. On another note, horse and dog racing has been legal for a while in the state. However, laws have made it illegal to run races with greyhounds.
Florida Gambling History
Back in the day, Florida legalized horse racing gambling in 1931 with a single vote. As the first form of gambling in the state, it has been a popular option for decades. Nearly four years later, Jai Alai was allowed to be gambled on. More so, slot machines were made legal briefly between 1935 and 1937, only to be banned again. Until 1970, no other attempts to change laws were made. Then, bingo and other charity games were added.
There was no minimum gambling age, but most bingo halls wouldn’t allow minors. As a tribe and sovereign nation, the Seminoles were allowed to offer bingo. However, they didn’t follow the $100 cap and wound up in the Supreme Court. Attorney General Bob Butterworth tried to prevent them, but a verdict found in favor of the Seminoles.
In 1986, Florida also legalized a state lottery. The same ballot saw casinos fail in a landslide vote. Until 1994, poker wasn’t legal to play. Then, Broward County in South Florida wrote it into the law. By 1996, the rest of the state law followed.
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