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Florida

More detail
  • Tribal gaming. The Seminole Tribe's 2021 Gaming Compact gives the Tribe exclusivity over statewide online and retail sports wagering (as Hard Rock Bet), craps, roulette, and expanded slot machines at its casinos. In exchange it makes revenue-share payments with a $2.5 billion five-year guaranteed minimum.
  • Compact litigation. The compact survived a federal court challenge (West Flagler Associates v. Haaland, D.C. Cir. 2023; cert. denied by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2024). Pari-mutuel cardroom operators brought it, arguing the compact illegally authorized off-reservation betting.
  • Commercial gaming. Outside the compact, commercial gaming is narrow. Slot machines are authorized only at licensed pari-mutuel facilities in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, taxed at 35% of revenue. Low-prize cardrooms (poker and dominoes, 8% tax) operate at pari-mutuel tracks and frontons.
  • Lottery. The state lottery (established 1986, launched 1988) has no online ticket sales.
  • Constitutional amendments. The 2018 "Voter Control of Gambling" amendment (Amendment 3) requires any future expansion of casino gambling to go through a citizen ballot initiative rather than the Legislature. A separate 2018 amendment (Amendment 13) phased out greyhound racing by the end of 2020.
  • Daily fantasy sports. The Florida Gaming Control Commission has sent cease-and-desist letters to pick'em-style daily fantasy sports operators (PrizePicks, Underdog, Betr). It calls their contests illegal wagering on games of skill.
  • Pending legislation. The 2025-2026 legislative sessions have seen repeated, so far unsuccessful, bills to criminalize sweepstakes casinos.

Reviewed Oct 11, 2026 · 103 sources

Legal status

LiveLegal, not launchedLimitedContestedProhibitedNot authorizedRepealedNA
VerticalStatusLaunchedModelDetails
Sports (online)LiveNov 7, 2023Monopoly TribalMobile wagering (Hard Rock Bet) is deemed under the compact and § 285.710(13) to be conducted exclusively by the Seminole Tribe because the servers sit on tribal land, regardless of the bettor's physical location elsewhere in Florida. The Tribe must contract with any willing qualified pari-mutuel permitholder for marketing/branding services, paying the permitholder not less than 60% of profit from wagers by that permitholder's registered patrons. Hard Rock Bet first launched 2021-11-01, was suspended 2021-12-04 after a district-court ruling against the compact, and soft-relaunched 2023-11-07 following the D.C. Circuit's reversal, reaching broader/full access by early December 2023. Legal challenges continue in Florida state court over whether off-reservation mobile betting is independently lawful under state law.
Fla. Stat. § 285.710
[1],[2],[3]
Sports (retail)LiveDec 7, 2023Monopoly TribalIn-person sports wagering (plus craps and roulette) began Dec. 7, 2023 at the Tribe's three South Florida casinos (Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Seminole Classic Casino, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek), exclusively by and through the Tribe; no other retail sportsbooks are authorized.
Fla. Stat. § 285.710; 2021 Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida (Apr. 23, 2021, as amended May 17, 2021)
[1],[4]
Online casinoNot authorizedNo Florida statute or compact provision authorizes online casino games generally; the 2021 compact's exclusivity for Covered Games (slots, banked card games, craps, roulette, sports betting, fantasy sports) is limited to those enumerated activities, and the compact commits the Tribe and State only to negotiate in good faith within 36 months toward possible online/mobile expansion of all Covered Games.[5]
Online pokerNot authorizedNo statute or compact provision authorizes online peer-to-peer poker; the compact permits only in-person "designated player" poker formats at Tribe facilities under existing (non-online) exclusivity.[5]
Commercial casinosLimitedCompetitiveSlot machines (no table games) are authorized only at licensed pari-mutuel facilities in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, approved by local referenda in 2004-2005; Florida's 2018 "Voter Control of Gambling" constitutional amendment (Art. X, § 30) now requires any further expansion of casino gambling (slots, card games generally) elsewhere in the state to go through a statewide citizen ballot initiative rather than the Legislature.
Fla. Stat. § 551.102; Fla. Stat. § 551.106
[6],[7]
Tribal casinosLiveMonopoly TribalSeminole Tribe operates Class II/III gaming (slot machines, banked card games including blackjack, baccarat and chemin de fer, plus craps and roulette under the 2021 compact) at its Florida casinos, including Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood; compact runs through July 31, 2051.
25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. (IGRA); Fla. Stat. § 285.710
[5],[1]
LotteryLiveJan 12, 1988Monopoly StateVoters approved a constitutional amendment creating the lottery on 1986-11-04; first ticket sales and drawing followed in January-March 1988. Member of multistate games including Powerball (added 2009) and Mega Millions (added 2013).
Fla. Const. art. X, § 15; Fla. Stat. ch. 24
[8]
iLotteryNot authorizedFlorida Lottery tickets are sold only in person through licensed retailers; there is no online ticket or e-instant sales channel.[9]?
Daily fantasyLimitedCompetitiveTraditional season-long, peer-to-peer DFS contests (DraftKings, FanDuel "classic" contests) continue to operate in Florida. However, the FGCC's September 2023 cease-and-desist letters characterized daily fantasy sports broadly as prohibited wagering on contests of skill under § 849.14, creating ongoing legal uncertainty for the format generally even though enforcement to date has targeted only pick'em-style products.
Fla. Stat. § 849.14
[10],[11]?
VGTs / VLTsNot authorizedNo statute authorizes video gaming terminals/VLTs at bars or truck stops outside the licensed pari-mutuel slot-machine framework (Broward/Miami-Dade) or the narrow § 849.161 skill-machine exemption.[6]
Historical horse racingNot authorizedNo statute authorizes historical-horse-racing (HHR) terminals in Florida. A related scheme, "barrel racing" pari-mutuel events paired with slot-machine licensure at Creek Entertainment Gretna (Gadsden County), was rejected by Florida courts/regulators as a basis for expanding slots outside Broward/Miami-Dade; this is distinct from HHR-machine wagering, which remains unauthorized statewide.[12]
Sweepstakes casinosContestedNo dedicated sweepstakes-casino statute or legislative ban is currently in force; the Legislature has repeatedly failed to pass one (HB 953/SB 1404 and HB 1467 died in 2025; HB 591/SB 204, filed for the 2026 session to make "internet gambling" a third-degree felony effective Oct. 1, 2026, also died when the regular session ended March 13, 2026 without a final floor vote). Enforcement has instead come through existing gambling law: Attorney General James Uthmeier sued Stake (Stake.us) and VGW Holdings (Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots/Casino, Global Poker) in Hillsborough County Circuit Court on August 19, 2026, alleging their dual-currency sweepstakes platforms are illegal online casinos under existing Florida gambling statutes and the Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. Uthmeier: "These companies cannot hide illegal gambling behind a sweepstakes label." The suits seek injunctions, forfeiture of prior winnings, and civil penalties up to $15,000 per willful violation; no ruling on the merits had been issued as of October 2026. The AG's office has also subpoenaed other sweepstakes operators without (yet) suing all of them.[13],[14],[15],[16]?
Prediction marketsNot authorizedFlorida has taken no cease-and-desist letter, Attorney General lawsuit, or other formal regulatory action against CFTC-registered event-contract platforms such as Kalshi or Polymarket, in contrast to the Gaming Control Commission's active enforcement against offshore sportsbooks (Bovada, MyBookie, BetUS) and sweepstakes casinos. The Commission's executive director has stated publicly that the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock Bet is the only lawful online sportsbook operator in Florida, a position that would extend to prediction markets offering sports-outcome contracts under the compact's exclusivity and the state's general gambling prohibition even without a platform-specific enforcement action. Florida sits in the 11th Circuit, which has not ruled on Kalshi's CFTC-preemption theory as of October 2026.[17]
Skill gamesLimited§ 849.161 exempts certain coin-operated amusement machines from the general slot-machine prohibition only if located in a qualifying arcade amusement center (50+ machines open to the public) or a licensed truck stop, and only if any prize won through application of skill is worth less than 75 cents. Machines paying higher-value prizes, or where chance (not skill) determines the outcome, fall under the § 849.16 slot-machine definition and are illegal; Florida courts and AG opinions have held that skill alone does not exempt a game if chance is also an operative element.
Fla. Stat. § 849.161; Fla. Stat. § 849.16
[18],[19]
Card roomsLiveCompetitiveNonbanking poker and dominoes only (players compete against each other, not the house); some poker games may use a "designated player" format. A cardroom license is available only to a licensed pari-mutuel permitholder, operating at the same facility as the pari-mutuel wagering. Table caps: 10 tables in counties with authorized slot machine gaming, 30 elsewhere. Minimum age 18.
Fla. Stat. § 849.086
[20]
Lottery couriersNot authorizedNo statute authorizes third-party online lottery courier services, and the Florida Lottery's public position is that tickets must be purchased only from authorized retailers. In December 2024 the Lottery shut down theLotter, a courier that had been working with a licensed retailer (ZaZa Accessories) to resell tickets online, citing state-law violations.[21]
Pick'em fantasyContestedFGCC sent cease-and-desist letters (Sept. 19, 2023, and a follow-up Jan. 31, 2024) to PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, and Betr, asserting their pick'em-style fantasy contests are illegal wagers on games of skill under § 849.14, warning of referral to the Attorney General's Office of Statewide Prosecution. Rather than litigate, PrizePicks and Underdog exited the Florida market by March 1, 2024. No court has ruled on whether these pick'em-style contests are illegal wagers.
Fla. Stat. § 849.14
[10],[11]
Pari-mutuelLiveCompetitiveLive and simulcast horse racing (thoroughbred, harness, quarter horse) and jai alai continue at licensed pari-mutuel permitholders. Greyhound racing was phased out after voters approved Amendment 13 in November 2018 (69% approval), which barred wagering on live dog races after 2020-12-31; other pari-mutuel and cardroom activity at former greyhound tracks was allowed to continue. A 2021 law "decoupled" cardroom/slot licensure from the live-racing requirement for harness/quarter-horse tracks and jai alai frontons, but not for thoroughbred tracks, which Gulfstream Park sued in August 2025 to challenge as an unconstitutional special law (litigation pending as of October 2026).
Fla. Stat. ch. 550
[22],[23]
Advance deposit wageringContestedNo Florida statute expressly authorizes or prohibits advance-deposit wagering (ADW) on horse racing. A 2016 bill (SB 728) would have created a licensing framework (proposed § 550.6346) and its preamble stated the problem directly: "advance deposit wagering is neither specifically authorized nor prohibited by Florida law, and yet advance deposit wagering companies deem advance deposit wagering to be legal in this state." That bill, and earlier attempts (HB 1397 in 2012, SB 994 in 2014), all died in committee. ADW operators have continued to treat the activity as legal in the absence of a statutory bar, but this remains a legal-gray-area status rather than a confirmed operational framework.[24]
Charitable gamingLiveMonopoly StateCharitable, nonprofit, and veterans' organizations active 3+ years (and certain condo/HOA/mobile-home resident associations) may run bingo/instant bingo for members; jackpots capped at $250 in value (max 3 per session/day), other game prizes capped at $50, instant bingo limited to the prize printed on the ticket. Minimum age 18 to play or help conduct a game.
Fla. Stat. § 849.0931
[25]
Esports bettingLiveMonopoly TribalThe 2021 Seminole compact's sports-betting definition does not name esports specifically, but the Seminole-operated Hard Rock Bet sportsbook has live esports wagering markets in Florida: eSoccer (launched Nov. 2024, on EA Sports FC), eBasketball, eFootball (via SIS's H2HGGL league), and table-tennis (Setka Cup, via Beter's Florida vendor registration), with further esports content from Beter/EsportsBattle reported as forthcoming. No separate statute or regulator ruling addresses esports wagering specifically; it operates under the existing compact framework.[26],[27]
Social casinoContestedPure free-to-play social casino apps with no cash-out mechanism are not addressed by Florida's gambling statutes. Dual-currency "sweepstakes" social casinos that let players redeem a second, promotional currency for cash (VGW's Chumba Casino/LuckyLand, Stake.us) are a different matter: they are the target of Florida Attorney General litigation (filed Aug. 19, 2026) alleging they are unlicensed real-money casinos notwithstanding their "free"/sweepstakes framing, and of a pre-existing private suit (Knapp v. VGW Holdings, M.D. Fla.) raising the same theory.[16]

Sports betting in Florida: status, tax rate, sportsbooks and bills →

Tax rates

VerticalChannelRateBaseTierPromos deductibleSinceStatute
Card roomstotal8%GGRJul 1, 2025Fla. Stat. § 849.086(13)(a), as amended by ch. 2025-208, § 90, Laws of Fla.
Chapter 2025-208, Section 90 amended § 849.086(13)(a) to decrease the cardroom gross-receipts tax rate from 10% to 8%, effective July 1, 2025 under the act's general effective-date section.
[34]
Card roomstotal10%GGR1996Fla. Stat. § 849.086(13)(a), as it stood 1996-2025-06-30
Original cardroom gross-receipts tax rate, set at authorization in 1996 (ch. 96-364, Laws of Fla.), and in force at 10% through June 30, 2025.
[35],[20]
Commercial casinostotal35%GGRJan 1, 2005Fla. Stat. § 551.106(2)(a)
Flat 35% tax on slot-machine revenue at each licensed Broward/Miami-Dade facility, unchanged since the 2005-era slot framework.
[6]
Tribal casinostotal12%GGR$0–$2.0BApr 23, 20212021 Gaming Compact (Seminole Tribe of Florida / State of Florida); Fla. Stat. § 285.710
Revenue-share tier (not a tax) on Tribe's annual net win from slot machines, raffles/drawings, and new games the State may authorize. Tiers: $0-2B = 12%, $2-2.5B = 17.5%, $2.5-3B = 20%, $3-3.5B = 22.5%, $3.5B+ = 25%. Subject to a $2.5B guaranteed-minimum compact-term payment covering the first five years (not less than $400M/year).
[5]
Tribal casinostotal15%GGR$0–$1.0BApr 23, 20212021 Gaming Compact; Fla. Stat. § 285.710
Table-games (banked card games, craps, roulette) revenue-share tier, $0-$1B net win.
[5]
Tribal casinostotal17.5%GGR$2.0B–$2.5BApr 23, 20212021 Gaming Compact; Fla. Stat. § 285.710
Slots/raffles/new-games tier, $2B-$2.5B net win.
[5]
Tribal casinostotal25%GGR$2.0B–∞Apr 23, 20212021 Gaming Compact; Fla. Stat. § 285.710
Table-games revenue-share tier, above $2B net win (top tier).
[5]
Tribal casinostotal25%GGR$3.5B–∞Apr 23, 20212021 Gaming Compact; Fla. Stat. § 285.710
Slots/raffles/new-games tier, above $3.5B net win (top tier).
[5]
Daily fantasytotal0%
No state tax or licensing fee exists; Florida has never enacted a DFS-specific statute. Traditional peer-to-peer DFS operates in a legal gray area under Fla. Stat. § 849.14's general wagering-on-contests-of-skill prohibition, which the Gaming Control Commission's September 2023 cease-and-desist letters characterized as covering fantasy sports broadly.
OTHERSep 1, 2023Fla. Stat. § 849.14[10]
Skill gamesretail0%
No state tax; qualifying machines are exempt from the Fla. Stat. § 849.16 slot-machine tax/prohibition entirely under the narrow § 849.161 exemption (arcade/truck-stop location, sub-75-cent skill prize), so no licensing or revenue-tax regime applies to them.
OTHER1991Fla. Stat. § 849.161[18]
Sports (online)total13.75%GGRApr 23, 20212021 Gaming Compact; Fla. Stat. § 285.710
Revenue-share on net win received directly by the Tribe (Hard Rock Bet), excluding wagers placed through a pari-mutuel permitholder's branded app/site.
[5]
Sports (online)total10%GGRApr 23, 20212021 Gaming Compact; Fla. Stat. § 285.710
Revenue-share on net win from patrons using a qualified pari-mutuel permitholder's branded sports-betting site/app (permitholder itself separately receives a 60%-of-profit marketing fee from the Tribe).
[5]
Sports (retail)total13.75%GGRApr 23, 20212021 Gaming Compact; Fla. Stat. § 285.710
The 2021 Compact's sports-betting revenue-share schedule is not split by retail-vs-online channel; it is based on the Tribe's "Net Win" from sports wagering however placed. This entry mirrors the sports_online "direct" tier (net win received directly by the Tribe, i.e. Hard Rock Bet, which includes retail wagers placed at Tribal casinos) for the in-person/retail channel.
[5]
Sports (retail)total10%GGRApr 23, 20212021 Gaming Compact; Fla. Stat. § 285.710
Mirrors the sports_online pari-mutuel-partner tier for wagers placed at a qualified pari-mutuel permitholder's retail facility under its branded app/kiosk.
[5]

Rules and requirements

Casinos

Number of commercial casinos/racinos operating
0
Florida's commercial gaming facilities are licensed pari-mutuel/slot/cardroom permitholders rather than standalone "commercial casinos"; no separate commercial casino license category exists.
[6]
Number of tribal gaming facilities
6
Approximate count of Seminole Tribe gaming facilities per compact-era reporting; the compact also permits up to 3 additional facilities on the Hollywood Reservation.
[5]?
Number of federally recognized tribes with Class III compacts
1
Only the Seminole Tribe of Florida has a Class III gaming compact with the state; the Miccosukee Tribe operates Class II gaming without the same compact framework.
[5]

Legislation

Summary of significant pending gambling legislation this session
HB 591 / SB 204 (filed for the 2026 session) would make operating, conducting, or promoting "internet gambling" (including sweepstakes-style dual-currency casinos) a third-degree felony effective 2026-10-01, with an exemption for Seminole-compact gaming; predecessor bills (HB 953/SB 1404, HB 1467) died in the 2025 session.[13],[14]

Minimum age

Minimum age to gamble in a commercial casino
21
Fla. Stat. § 551.113(1): "A person who has not attained 21 years of age may not play or operate a slot machine" at the licensed Broward/Miami-Dade pari-mutuel slot facilities.
[32]
Minimum age for charitable bingo/raffles
18[25]
Minimum age to play DFS
21
Applies to statutory "fantasy sports contests" entry fees under Fla. Stat. § 285.710(13)(b), the same provision setting the sports-betting minimum age; traditional season-long DFS operating independently of the compact is not separately addressed by this provision, which is specific to compact-related fantasy sports.
[1]
Minimum age to purchase lottery
18[8]
Minimum age for pari-mutuel wagering
18
Fla. Stat. § 550.0425(2): "A person under the age of 18 may not place a wager at any pari-mutuel performance."
[33]
Minimum age to place a sports wager
21
Confirmed directly against statute text: Fla. Stat. § 285.710(13)(b) states "A person must be 21 years of age or older to wager on sports betting," and separately "A person must be 21 years of age or older to pay an entry fee for fantasy sports contests."
[1]
Typical minimum age at tribal casinos (per compact)
21
The 2021 Gaming Compact requires the Seminole Tribe to "Limit the play of Covered Games to persons who must be 21 years of age or older, unless otherwise permitted by state law."
[5]

Notes

Free-text notes that fit no other field
Florida's general gambling prohibitions are in Fla. Stat. ch. 849 (lottery/gambling houses, § 849.09; slot machines, § 849.16; games of skill exemption, § 849.161); cardrooms and pari-mutuel slots are separately authorized under chs. 550-551. Litigation continues over whether off-reservation mobile sports betting is lawful as a matter of Florida (as opposed to federal IGRA) law, a question the D.C. Circuit expressly left open in West Flagler v. Haaland.[2]

Skill games

Summary of skill-game legal status/litigation
Legal only for low-value (<$0.75) prizes via skill-based machines in qualifying arcades (50+ machines) or truck stops under § 849.161; higher-value or chance-determined payouts are prohibited slot machines under § 849.16, and courts/AG opinions have rejected "skill" defenses where chance is also an operative element of the game.[18]

Sports betting rules

Wagering on college sports allowed at all
Yes
Compact authorizes wagering on "professional and collegiate sport events."
[5]
Esports wagering allowed
Yes
Hard Rock Bet carries esports wagering markets (eSoccer, eBasketball, eFootball, table tennis) alongside traditional sports.
[26],[27]
Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
Yes (from Nov 7, 2023)
Mobile wagering via Hard Rock Bet is available to bettors physically anywhere in Florida; deemed conducted on tribal land under § 285.710(13).
[1]
Number of online sportsbooks live as of as_of date
1
Only Hard Rock Bet (Seminole Tribe) operates online sports wagering statewide; other brands can only appear as marketing partners under the Tribe's platform, not as independent operators.
[5]

Tax revenue

Uses that commercial-casino and iGaming tax revenue is directed to by law, largest share first where the law sets shares
education
The 35% state tax on commercial slot-machine revenue at the Broward/Miami-Dade pari-mutuel facilities is deposited into the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund and then the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
[6]
Where gaming tax revenue goes (education fund
Tribal compact revenue-share payments (covering sports betting, slots, and table games) go to the General Revenue Fund, with 3% of those payments further distributed to local governments under Fla. Stat. § 285.710(10)-(11). The separate 35% commercial slot-machine tax on the Broward/Miami-Dade pari-mutuel facilities (Fla. Stat. § 551.106) is deposited into the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund and then transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund of the Department of Education.[1],[6]
Uses that sports-wagering tax revenue is directed to by law, largest share first where the law sets shares
general_fund, local_government
Based on Fla. Stat. § 285.710(9)-(11), which routes compact exclusivity payments (including the sports-betting revenue share) to the General Revenue Fund, with 3% to local governments.
[1]

Revenue

Not published by the state

  • Sports (online): Hard Rock Bet mobile wagering is conducted exclusively by the Seminole Tribe under its compact with the state (servers sit on tribal land); neither the Tribe nor the Florida Gaming Control Commission publishes a sports wagering revenue report, as FGCC's scope excludes sports wagering. Checked Oct 11, 2026 · source
  • Sports (retail): In-person sports wagering is offered only at the Seminole Tribe's own casinos under its compact with the state; neither the Tribe nor FGCC publishes a revenue report for it. Checked Oct 11, 2026 · source

Horse racing: amount bet

Bet in the state · harnessPer year
$20.0M$40.0M2019202120232025$26.6M
Bet in the state · thoroughbredPer year
$200M$400M$600M2019202120232025$308M
MeasureYearAmount betNotes
Bet in the state · harness2025$26.6MFiscal year 2024-25.[41]
2024$29.8MFiscal year 2023-24.[40]
2023$31.1MFiscal year 2022-23.[39]
2021$31.9MFiscal year 2020-21.[38]
2019$38.2MFiscal year 2018-19.[37]
Bet in the state · thoroughbred2025$308MFiscal year 2024-25 (July 2024-June 2025).[41]
2024$327MFiscal year 2023-24 (July 2023-June 2024).[40]
2023$338MFiscal year 2022-23 (July 2022-June 2023).[39]
2021$291MFiscal year 2020-21 (July 2020-June 2021); Covid-affected.[38]
2019$415MFiscal year 2018-19 (July 2018-June 2019).[37]

Lottery

Status
Live · Monopoly State
NotesVoters approved a constitutional amendment creating the lottery on 1986-11-04; first ticket sales and drawing followed in January-March 1988. Member of multistate games including Powerball (added 2009) and Mega Millions (added 2013).
[8]
Authorized
Nov 4, 1986
Fla. Const. art. X, § 15; Fla. Stat. ch. 24
First tickets sold
Jan 12, 1988
Run by
Florida Lottery
Minimum age
18[8]
Multistate games
Powerball, Mega Millions[28],[29]
Where the money goes
Approximately 25% of every ticket purchased is transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (Fla. Stat. § 1010.70), which the Department of Education distributes to public schools; the statute does not fix a flat percentage but directs the Department of Lottery to set variable shares of online- and instant-ticket gross revenue.[30],[31]
Online sales (iLottery)
Not authorized
Florida Lottery tickets are sold only in person through licensed retailers; there is no online ticket or e-instant sales channel.
[9]?
Courier services
Not authorized
NotesNo statute authorizes third-party online lottery courier services, and the Florida Lottery's public position is that tickets must be purchased only from authorized retailers. In December 2024 the Lottery shut down theLotter, a courier that had been working with a licensed retailer (ZaZa Accessories) to resell tickets online, citing state-law violations.
[21]
Lottery sales and money kept by the stateState fiscal years
SalesKept by the stateOnline gambling legalized
$5.0B$10.0BFY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY20241$8.8B$2.4B
  1. 1Apr 23, 2021: online sports betting legalized · launched Nov 7, 2023
Yearly figures
Fiscal yearSalesPrizesAdministrationKept by the statePrize share
FY2024$8.8B$6.3B$207M$2.4B71%
FY2023$9.2B$6.6B$205M$2.5B71%
FY2022$8.8B$6.2B$199M$2.4B71%
FY2021$8.6B$6.1B$205M$2.2B72%
FY2020$7.1B$5.0B$190M$1.9B71%
FY2019$6.8B$4.6B$184M$1.9B69%
FY2018$6.3B$4.4B$176M$1.8B69%
FY2017$5.8B$4.0B$168M$1.7B69%
FY2016$5.7B$3.9B$167M$1.7B68%
FY2015$5.3B$3.6B$157M$1.5B69%
FY2014$5.1B$3.4B$151M$1.5B68%
FY2013$4.7B$3.2B$148M$1.4B67%
FY2012$4.2B$2.8B$136M$1.3B66%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Finances

Lottery timeline

  • Jan 12, 1988 · Launched · Lottery
    Florida Lottery begins ticket sales with the $1 scratch-off game "Millionaire"[8]
  • Nov 4, 1986 · Legalized · Lottery
    Florida voters approve a constitutional amendment (by a roughly 2-to-1 margin) authorizing a state lottery[8]

Lottery bills

  • HB1189 (2026): Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Affirmative Action · Failed Mar 13, 2026
  • SB530 (2026): State Lotteries · Failed Mar 13, 2026
  • SB1164 (2026): Gambling · Failed Mar 13, 2026
  • HB591 (2026): Gambling · Failed Mar 13, 2026
  • HB1401 (2026): State Lotteries · Failed Mar 13, 2026
  • HB1467 (2025): Gambling · Failed Jun 16, 2025
  • SB896 (2025): State Lotteries · Failed Jun 16, 2025
  • HB953 (2025): Gambling · Failed Jun 16, 2025
  • HB753 (2025): State Lotteries · Failed Jun 16, 2025
  • SB500 (2025): Spectrum Alert · Dead Apr 29, 2025
  • SB1694 (2025): Prohibited Preferences in Government Contracting · Failed Apr 7, 2025

Casinos

15 properties open, 1 closed.

PropertyTypeCityOperatorOpenedSportsbookHotel
Big Easy Casino
Formerly Hollywood Greyhound Track and Mardi Gras Casino; slots and a poker room added in a 2006 renovation; renamed Big Easy Casino after a 2018 sale.
[78]		RacinoHallandale BeachJeffrey Soffer2006
Calder Casino & Race Course
1,100-slot casino on the former Calder horse-racing grounds; the horse racing itself (now "Gulfstream Park West") is leased to and run by the Stronach Group.
[79]		RacinoMiami GardensChurchill Downs Incorporated2010
Casino Miami Jai-Alai
Over 1,000 slots, a poker room and jai alai near Miami International Airport.
[80],[81]		RacinoMiamiWest Flagler Associates, Ltd.No
Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino
Thoroughbred track and casino open 365 days a year; slots approved by a 2004 referendum.
[82]		RacinoHallandale BeachThe Stronach Group2006
Harrah's Pompano Beach
Formerly Pompano Park harness track (demolished 2023); the casino with slots and a poker room continues.
[83]		RacinoPompano BeachCaesars Entertainment
Hialeah Park Race Track
Historic 1922 racetrack (racing closed Feb. 2016); its slots-and-poker casino, added in 2010, continues operating independently.
[84],[85]		RacinoHialeahJohn Brunetti2010
Magic City Casino
Formerly Flagler Dog Track (1935); renamed Magic City Casino in 2009 after slots were added; sold in 2023 to a Poarch Band of Creek Indians affiliate, still under a Florida state slot license.
[81],[86]?		RacinoMiamiPoarch Band of Creek Indians2009
The Casino @ Dania Beach
Formerly Dania Jai-Alai; still hosts jai alai seasonally alongside slot machines and electronic gaming tables.
[87],[88]?		RacinoDania BeachDania Entertainment Center, LLC
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
Nine-story resort on the edge of the Everglades with 256 rooms and 56 suites; over 1,700 slot machines and a poker room.
[89],[86]		Tribal casinoMiamiMiccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida1999Yes
Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino
Opened Feb. 6, 2025, replacing the former Seminole Casino Brighton (opened 1980) a few miles away; the region's first four-star resort.
[90],[91]		Tribal casinoOkeechobeeSeminole Tribe of FloridaFeb 2025YesYes
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Began as a bingo hall and card room, adding slot machines in 2000.
[92],[93]		Tribal casinoCoconut CreekSeminole Tribe of FloridaYes
Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee
Hotel (99 rooms) added in 2015.
[94],[95]		Tribal casinoImmokaleeSeminole Tribe of Florida1994YesYes
Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood
Site of the country's first large-stakes bingo hall (1979), which launched Indian gaming nationwide; now over 1,000 slots and table games.
[96],[97]		Tribal casinoHollywoodSeminole Tribe of Florida1979Yes
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Expanded in 2019 with the "Guitar Hotel," a 450-ft guitar-shaped tower; 140,000 sq ft casino.
[98],[99]		Tribal casinoHollywoodHard Rock International2004YesYes
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
245,000 sq ft gaming floor, among the largest casinos in the world; 24-hour venue.
[100],[101]		Tribal casinoTampaHard Rock International2004YesYes
Closed (1)
PropertyTypeCityOperatorOpenSportsbookHotel
Seminole Casino Big Cypress[102],[103]?Tribal casinoClewistonSeminole Tribe of Florida? – 2020

Enforcement

Penalties against licensed companies

DateAgainstActionAmountWhat happened
Jan 7, 2025Casino Miami, LLCConsent agreement
Card rooms
The Florida Gaming Control Commission approved a settlement and consent order fining Casino Miami $1,250 (five counts at $250 each) after an administrative complaint alleged the card room failed, from July 2022 to late April 2024, to make reasonable efforts to remove self-excluded patrons from the gaming floor, in violation of Commission rules.[42]
Jan 7, 2025Casino Miami, LLCConsent agreement
Card rooms
The Florida Gaming Control Commission separately approved a settlement and consent order fining Casino Miami $250 after an administrative complaint alleged it failed to comply with its own internal controls for verifying the legitimacy of a jackpot.[42]

Actions against unlicensed operators

DateAgainstActionAmountWhat happened
Aug 19, 2026Sweepstakes Ltd. (Stake.us)Lawsuit
Sweepstakes casinos
Attorney General James Uthmeier separately sued Stake.us's operating entity and affiliated payment processors in Hillsborough County Circuit Court on the same theory as the VGW suit, naming co-founders Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani individually and seeking injunctions, restitution, disgorgement and civil penalties. Reported in the press; no regulator document found.[43]
Aug 19, 2026VGW Group (Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots/Casino, Global Poker)Lawsuit
Sweepstakes casinos
Attorney General James Uthmeier sued VGW's sweepstakes-casino brands (Chumba Casino, LuckyLand, Global Poker) and affiliated payment processors in Hillsborough County Circuit Court, alleging the dual-currency "sweeps coins" model is unlicensed real-money gambling that violates Florida's gambling statutes and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and seeking injunctions, restitution, disgorgement and civil penalties. Reported in the press; no regulator document found.[43]

Tribal gaming

Compact notices in the Federal Register
3 · first notice Jan 7, 2008, latest Aug 11, 2021

Payments from tribes to the state

Tribal payments to FloridaFiscal years
$500M$1.0B$1.5BFY2011FY2014FY2017FY2020FY2023FY2026$1.0B
YearAmountBasis
FY2026$1.0BRevenue share under the 2021 Seminole compact[44]
FY2025$817MRevenue share under the 2021 Seminole compact[44]
FY2024$357MRevenue share under the 2021 Seminole compact[44]
FY2022$188MRevenue share under the 2021 Seminole compact[44]
FY2019$258MRevenue share under the 2010 Seminole compact[44]
FY2018$342MRevenue share under the 2010 Seminole compact[44]
FY2017$289MRevenue share under the 2010 Seminole compact[44]
FY2016$273MRevenue share under the 2010 Seminole compact[44]
FY2015$256MRevenue share under the 2010 Seminole compact[44]
FY2014$237MRevenue share under the 2010 Seminole compact[44]
FY2013$226MRevenue share under the 2010 Seminole compact[44]
FY2012$150MRevenue share under the 2010 Seminole compact[44]
FY2011$140MRevenue share under the 2010 Seminole compact[44]

Tribal gaming revenue in the NIGC Washington, D.C. Region

NIGC Washington, D.C. RegionFederal fiscal years
$5.0B$10.0B$15.0BFY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025$11.2B

The National Indian Gaming Commission reports revenue only by region. This region also includes Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York.[45]

Compact notices

PublishedTribeNoticeFederal Register
Aug 11, 2021Seminole Tribe of FloridaCompact took effect without action86 FR 44037
Jul 6, 2010Seminole Tribe of FloridaCompact approved75 FR 38833
Jan 7, 2008Seminole Tribe of FloridaCompact took effect without action73 FR 1229

The Interior Department publishes a notice when a compact or amendment is approved or takes effect. Older compacts published before 1994 are not included.

Economy

Adults 21 and over
18.1M (2024; 23.3M residents)
Gambling taxes collected
$200M in FY2025 · 0.32% of all state taxes
Gambling jobs
17.6K in 2025 · $60,352 average annual pay
Gambling taxes collectedState fiscal years
Gambling taxesLottery proceeds
$1.0B$2.0B$3.0BFY2013FY2016FY2019FY2022FY2025$200M$2.4B

Census Bureau tax collections on amusements and pari-mutuel wagering. Most states book casino, sports betting and video gaming taxes here; amusement taxes can also include admissions taxes unrelated to gambling. Lottery proceeds are what the lottery transfers to the state after prizes and costs.

Gambling jobsAnnual average
10.0K20.0K20152017201920212023202517.6K

Casinos, casino hotels, card rooms, bingo halls, off-track betting and slot-route operators, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Racetracks are not included. Jobs at tribal casinos are counted as government jobs.

Gambling jobs by industry, 2025

IndustryOwnershipEmployersJobsAverage pay
Gambling industriestribal and other government-owned42,873$58,711
Gambling industriesprivately owned1224,902$62,422
Casino hotelstribal and other government-owned59,622$59,263
Casino hotelsprivately owned13162$91,602

Taxes by fiscal year

Fiscal yearAmusement taxesPari-mutuel taxesShare of state taxesLottery proceeds
FY2025$190M$10.3M0.32%—
FY2024$189M$12.2M0.32%$2.4B
FY2023$181M$10.8M0.31%$2.5B
FY2022$182M$12.3M0.33%$2.4B
FY2021$174M$7.2M0.37%$2.2B
FY2020$171M$8.0M0.41%$1.9B
FY2019$232M$8.6M0.53%$1.9B
FY2018$223M$8.4M0.50%$1.8B
FY2017$221M$7.8M0.55%$1.7B
FY2016$221M$6.9M0.59%$1.7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, States (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA); U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC): Historical Dataset; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, NAICS 7132 (Gambling industries)

Timeline

  • Aug 19, 2026 · Enforcement Action · Sweepstakes casinos
    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sues Stake (Stake.us) and VGW Holdings (Chumba Casino, LuckyLand, Global Poker) in Hillsborough County Circuit Court, alleging their sweepstakes-casino platforms are illegal unlicensed online casinos[16]
  • Mar 13, 2026 · Other · Sweepstakes casinos
    Florida's 2026 regular legislative session ends without passing any of several competing illegal-gambling/internet-gambling bills (HB 591/SB 204, SB 1580, SB 1164), leaving the sweepstakes-casino enforcement framework unchanged[15]
  • Jul 1, 2025 · Tax Change · Card rooms
    Chapter 2025-208 (Section 90) takes effect, decreasing the cardroom gross-receipts tax rate from 10% to 8% under Fla. Stat. § 849.086(13)(a)[34]
    ch. 2025-208, § 90, Laws of Fla.
  • May 5, 2025 · Other · Sweepstakes casinos
    Florida's 2025 legislative session ends without action on sweepstakes-casino ban bills (HB 953/SB 1404, HB 1467), which died in committee[13]
  • Jun 17, 2024 · Court Ruling · Sports (online)
    U.S. Supreme Court denies certiorari in West Flagler Assocs. v. Haaland (No. 23-862), leaving the D.C. Circuit's ruling upholding the compact in place[36]
    No. 23-862 (U.S. June 17, 2024)
  • Mar 1, 2024 · Other · Pick'em fantasy
    Underdog Fantasy and PrizePicks exit the Florida market rather than contest the FGCC's cease-and-desist order[10]
  • Jan 31, 2024 · Cease And Desist · Pick'em fantasy
    FGCC issues follow-up cease-and-desist letters giving pick'em DFS operators 30 days to stop accepting Florida wagers[10]
  • Dec 7, 2023 · Launched · Sports (retail)
    In-person sports wagering (plus craps and roulette) begins at the Seminole Tribe's three South Florida casinos[4]
  • Nov 7, 2023 · Launched · Sports (online)
    Hard Rock Bet soft-relaunches online sports wagering in Florida following the D.C. Circuit ruling[3]
  • Oct 25, 2023 · Other · Sports (online)
    U.S. Supreme Court denies West Flagler's application to stay the D.C. Circuit's mandate (No. 23A315)[2]
  • Sep 19, 2023 · Cease And Desist · Pick'em fantasy
    Florida Gaming Control Commission sends cease-and-desist letters to PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, and Betr over pick'em-style fantasy contests[10],[11]
  • Sep 11, 2023 · Other · Sports (online)
    D.C. Circuit denies West Flagler's petition for rehearing en banc[2]
  • Jun 30, 2023 · Court Ruling · Sports (online)
    D.C. Circuit reverses the district court in West Flagler Assocs. v. Haaland, holding the compact itself authorizes only betting that occurs on tribal lands and the Secretary did not violate the APA by letting it take effect[2]
    No. 21-5265 (D.C. Cir. June 30, 2023)
  • Dec 4, 2021 · Restricted · Sports (online)
    Seminole Tribe suspends Hard Rock Bet statewide following the adverse district-court ruling[2]
  • Nov 22, 2021 · Court Ruling · Sports (online)
    U.S. District Court for D.C. rules in West Flagler Assocs. v. Haaland that the compact unlawfully authorizes sports betting off tribal lands, vacating federal approval[2]
    573 F. Supp. 3d 260 (D.D.C. 2021)
  • Nov 1, 2021 · Launched · Sports (online)
    Seminole Tribe launches its Hard Rock Bet online sportsbook statewide[2]
  • May 25, 2021 · Legalized · Sports (online)
    Florida Legislature ratifies the 2021 Gaming Compact via HB 2A (2021 Special Session A), codified at Fla. Stat. § 285.710[1]
    Fla. Stat. § 285.710
  • Apr 23, 2021 · Compact Signed · Tribal casinos
    Governor DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe execute the 2021 Gaming Compact, adding statewide sports betting, craps, roulette, and expanded slots exclusivity[5]
  • Dec 31, 2020 · Prohibited · Pari-mutuel
    Deadline under Amendment 13; commercial greyhound racing and wagering on live dog races ends in Florida[22]
  • Nov 6, 2018 · Ballot Measure · Pari-mutuel
    Florida voters approve Amendment 13, phasing out commercial greyhound racing and wagering on live dog races after 2020[22]
    Fla. Const. art. X, § 32
  • Nov 6, 2018 · Ballot Measure · Commercial casinos
    Florida voters approve Amendment 3, "Voter Control of Gambling," requiring future casino-gambling expansion to go through a citizen ballot initiative rather than the Legislature[7]
    Fla. Const. art. X, § 30
  • May 14, 2018 · Court Ruling · Sports (online)
    U.S. Supreme Court strikes down PASPA (Murphy v. NCAA), opening the door to state sports-wagering legalization[2]
  • Jan 12, 1988 · Launched · Lottery
    Florida Lottery begins ticket sales with the $1 scratch-off game "Millionaire"[8]
  • Nov 4, 1986 · Legalized · Lottery
    Florida voters approve a constitutional amendment (by a roughly 2-to-1 margin) authorizing a state lottery[8]
    Fla. Const. art. X, § 15

Legislation

AI outlook · Oct 11, 2026

Florida's 2026 regular session ended March 13 with the main gambling enforcement bill, SB1580, dying in returning messages. Two smaller measures were enacted: a public nuisance law that adds gambling house sites and a public records exemption for the Gaming Control Commission. Many broader gambling bills from 2025 and 2026 also died.

What to watch: The 2027 regular session is scheduled for early 2027, and illegal gaming and Gaming Control Commission bills are likely to return. The Seminole compact continues to limit major expansion.

HB7031EPassed legislature2026 Special Session E · May 28, 2026
Taxation
  1. IntroducedMay 5, 2026
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMay 12, 2026
  4. Passed SenateMay 12, 2026
  5. To governor
  6. Law
Passed Senate · May 12, 2026
Wyman Duggan (R)Commercial casinos, Card rooms
AI summary · Oct 11, 2026

This is a broad tax bill from special session E, not a gambling-specific bill. The record is mixed: it is marked passed but also failed on May 12, and shows a conference committee and calendar placement.

Next: Special session E ended May 29, so its fate was settled by then; confirm the final status against the legislature's site before relying on it.

Actions (25)

Taxation; Revises provisions related to taxation including special districts; ad valorem taxation, notice of disapproval, rental of homestead, affordable housing tax exemption, millage rate adoption, vacation rental transactions, sales tax exemptions, tax credits & deductions, corporate income tax, taxable income, license fee for permitholders, slot machine revenue tax, tax rates for alcoholic beverages, surplus lines tax, disclosure of estimated ad valorem tax, cardroom operation tax, & tax exemption for leased property.

May 28, 2026House: Added to Conference Report Calendar
May 12, 2026Senate: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.
May 12, 2026Senate: Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
May 12, 2026House: Conference Committee appointed
May 12, 2026House: Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
May 12, 2026House: In Messages
May 12, 2026Senate: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference
May 12, 2026Senate: Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0
May 12, 2026Senate: Read 3rd time
May 12, 2026Senate: Amendment(s) adopted (629710)
May 12, 2026Senate: Read 2nd time
May 12, 2026Senate: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
May 12, 2026Senate: Withdrawn from Appropriations
May 12, 2026Senate: Referred to Appropriations
May 12, 2026Senate: Received
May 12, 2026Senate: In Messages
May 12, 2026House: Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
May 12, 2026House: Passed; YEAS 95, NAYS 11
May 12, 2026House: Read 3rd time
May 12, 2026House: Added to Third Reading Calendar
May 12, 2026House: Read 2nd time
May 12, 2026House: Added to Second Reading Calendar
May 12, 2026House: Read 1st time
May 5, 2026House: Bill referred to House Calendar
May 5, 2026House: Filed

Open States record

SB1580Passed legislatureMajor2026 Regular Session · Mar 13, 2026
Illegal Gaming
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2026
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 11, 2026
  5. To governor
  6. Law
Passed House · Mar 11, 2026
Rules, Regulated Industries, Jonathan Martin (R)Commercial casinos
AI summary · Oct 11, 2026

SB1580 would have repealed an illegal gambling penalty provision and addressed waivers for commission employment. It passed the Senate on March 6 and the House 82 to 31 on March 11, but the chambers did not complete action before adjournment.

Next: The bill is dead after dying in returning messages on March 13. A similar illegal gaming bill is likely in the 2027 session.

Actions (33)

Illegal Gaming; Repealing a provision relating to penalties and violations related to illegal gambling; authorizing a person who is ineligible for employment with the commission to submit a waiver request to the commission asking to be considered eligible for employment if the person possesses certain expertise or experience; revising the standards of conduct for current and former commissioners and employees of the commission; authorizing a slot machine licensee to apply to the commission to change the location of its designated slot machine gaming area under certain circumstances; providing criminal penalties for persons who stake, bet, or wager any money or other thing of value upon the result of certain games, contests, matches, races, or sports if such persons have knowledge that the outcome of the games, contests, matches, races, or sports is prearranged or predetermined; revising the criminal penalties for persons who rent or lease a house for gambling purposes, etc.

Mar 13, 2026Senate: Died in returning Messages
Mar 11, 2026Senate: In returning messages
Mar 11, 2026House: CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31
Mar 11, 2026House: Read 3rd time
Mar 11, 2026House: Added to Third Reading Calendar
Mar 11, 2026House: Amendment 409731 adopted
Mar 11, 2026House: Read 2nd time
Mar 10, 2026House: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Mar 10, 2026House: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
Mar 10, 2026House: Bill referred to House Calendar
Mar 6, 2026House: In Messages
Mar 6, 2026Senate: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
Mar 6, 2026Senate: Read 3rd time
Mar 6, 2026Senate: Read 2nd time
Mar 4, 2026Senate: CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Mar 4, 2026Senate: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
Mar 4, 2026Senate: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Mar 4, 2026Senate: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Mar 3, 2026Senate: CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1
Feb 26, 2026Senate: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Feb 25, 2026Senate: Now in Rules
Feb 25, 2026Senate: Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Feb 20, 2026Senate: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Feb 18, 2026Senate: CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
Feb 12, 2026Senate: Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Feb 12, 2026Senate: Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
Feb 12, 2026Senate: Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy
Feb 12, 2026Senate: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 10, 2026Senate: CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Feb 5, 2026Senate: On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Jan 22, 2026Senate: Introduced
Jan 16, 2026Senate: Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
Jan 9, 2026Senate: Filed

Open States record

SB168Enacted2026 Regular Session · Jun 17, 2026
Public Nuisances
  1. IntroducedOct 14, 2025
  2. Out of committeeDec 9, 2025
  3. Passed SenateJan 29, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 11, 2026
  5. To governorJun 9, 2026
  6. LawJun 16, 2026
Law · Jun 16, 2026
Keith Truenow (R)Commercial casinos
AI summary · Oct 11, 2026

SB168 adds the site of a gambling house to the places that can be declared a public nuisance and revises fine assessment and collection. The governor approved it June 16, 2026 and it is Chapter 2026-145.

Next: No further legislative action is needed; local governments can use the expanded nuisance authority once it takes effect.

Actions (29)

Public Nuisances; Revising the list of places that may be declared a public nuisance to include the site of a gambling house; revising provisions relating to the assessment and collection of fines for public nuisances; deleting a limit on the total amount of fines that may be imposed on a public nuisance, etc.

Jun 17, 2026Chapter No. 2026-145
Jun 16, 2026Approved by Governor
Jun 9, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Mar 17, 2026Senate: Ordered enrolled
Mar 11, 2026House: Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
Mar 11, 2026House: Read 3rd time
Mar 11, 2026House: Added to Third Reading Calendar
Mar 11, 2026House: Read 2nd time
Mar 10, 2026House: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Mar 10, 2026House: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
Mar 10, 2026House: Bill referred to House Calendar
Jan 29, 2026House: In Messages
Jan 29, 2026Senate: Immediately certified
Jan 29, 2026Senate: Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0
Jan 29, 2026Senate: Read 3rd time
Jan 29, 2026Senate: Read 2nd time
Jan 27, 2026Senate: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
Jan 27, 2026Senate: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Jan 27, 2026Senate: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
Jan 22, 2026Senate: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Jan 20, 2026Senate: Now in Rules
Jan 20, 2026Senate: Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Jan 15, 2026Senate: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Jan 13, 2026Senate: Introduced
Dec 9, 2025Senate: Now in Community Affairs
Dec 9, 2025Senate: Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Dec 1, 2025Senate: On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
Nov 3, 2025Senate: Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
Oct 14, 2025Senate: Filed

Open States record

All 32 Florida gambling bills since 2025 →

Regulators

Sources

  1. Fla. Stat. § 285.710. Seminole Indian Compact. · Florida Senate / Florida Statutes · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Subsection (9) also directs the Tribe's compact exclusivity payments to the General Revenue Fund, with subsections (10)-(11) distributing a 3% local-government share from that same fund.

    “the servers or other devices used to conduct such wagering activity on the Tribe's Indian lands are located”
  2. West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland, No. 21-5265 (D.C. Cir. June 30, 2023) · U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · court · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “the Compact itself authorizes only the betting that occurs on the Tribe's lands... we reverse and remand with instructions to enter judgment for the Secretary.”
  3. Hard Rock Bet Relaunches in Florida, Offering Online Sports Betting in Limited Fashion · Covers.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; industry press coverage of the November 7, 2023 soft relaunch and 21+ age requirement.

  4. Online Sports Betting Going Live for All in Florida as Hard Rock Rollout Continues · Covers.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; covers December 2023 in-person betting launch at South Florida casinos and broader online access.

  5. Summary of 2021 Gaming Compact · Florida Senate, Office of the President · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “Net Win – Sports Betting: 13.75%, on Net Win received by the Seminole Tribe... 10% on Net Win received by the Seminole Tribe from patrons using a brand marketed by a qualified pari-mutuel permitholder”
  6. Fla. Stat. § 551.106. Tax on slot machine revenues; returns; disposition. · Florida Senate / Florida Statutes · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Subsection (2)(b)-(c) also directs this tax, and any interest earned on it, to the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund and then the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund of the Department of Education, to supplement statewide public education funding.

    “The tax rate on slot machine revenues at each facility shall be 35 percent.”
  7. Florida Amendment 3 on Gambling: What You Need to Know · Spectrum News 13 · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; pre-election coverage of the Voter Control of Gambling amendment's scope and 60% approval threshold.

  8. Florida Lottery · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “The minimum age to purchase a Florida Lottery ticket, regardless of game, is 18.”
  9. Florida Lottery Promo Code — Games, Jackpots, and How to Play in Florida · Legal Sports Report · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; states Florida does not sell lottery tickets online and tickets must be purchased in person at retailers.

  10. FL regulators target DFS companies with cease and desist letter · SBC Americas · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; reports the FGCC's September 2023 and January 2024 cease-and-desist letters and operators' subsequent market exit.

  11. Florida Orders PrizePicks, Fantasy Sports Outfits To Stop Taking 'Illegal Bets' · Legal Sports Report · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “Your failure to comply will result in the Florida Gaming Control Commission taking any and all appropriate action, including referring this matter to the Attorney General's Office of Statewide Prosecution”
  12. Florida court ruling could open up slot market · Global Gaming Business News · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; describes the Florida Supreme Court's Gretna/Creek Entertainment ruling against expanding slots statewide via "barrel racing"-linked pari-mutuel permits, reserving expansion decisions to the Legislature (pre-Amendment 3).

  13. Effort to ban sweepstakes in Florida over for 2025 · SBC Americas · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; reports the 2025 session ending without action on HB 953/SB 1404/HB 1467.

  14. Florida lawmakers propose sweepstakes gambling ban, maintain Seminole Tribe's exclusive compact · Yogonet International · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; describes HB 953/SB 1404 provisions and the carve-out preserving the Seminole compact.

  15. Florida AG Sends Subpoenas To Sweeps Casinos, But Also Wants To Hear Them Out · Sweepsy · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; corroborates that Florida's 2026 regular session ended March 13, 2026 without passing HB 591/SB 204 or related illegal-gambling bills, and that the AG's office pursued subpoenas against sweepstakes operators separately from the Stake/VGW suits.

  16. Florida AG Sues Stake, VGW Over Sweepstakes Casino Operations · Covers.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; reports the August 19, 2026 Hillsborough County Circuit Court filings against Stake and VGW Holdings by AG James Uthmeier.

    “These companies cannot hide illegal gambling behind a sweepstakes label”
  17. The Early Line: Florida Issues Cease-And-Desists To Bovada, MyBookie, BetUS · Closing Line (Substack) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; reports FGCC cease-and-desist letters to offshore sportsbooks and the executive director's statement that Hard Rock Bet is the only lawful online sportsbook in Florida.

  18. Florida Attorney General opinions on § 849.161 skill-game/arcade-machine exemption · Office of the Florida Attorney General · ag opinion · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Reviewed via search-result summaries describing AG opinions construing § 849.161 (75-cent prize cap, 50-machine arcade threshold) and the Broward Vending case on skill vs. chance; secondary source only for direct text, underlying statute confirmed separately.

  19. In Florida, a Fine Line Between Arcade Games and Illegal Slot Machines · Goodwin Procter (law firm client alert) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; describes 2016 Marion County ruling against the Palms II internet cafe.

  20. Fla. Stat. § 849.086. Cardrooms authorized. · Florida Senate / Florida Statutes · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “Each cardroom operator shall pay a tax to the state of 8 percent of the cardroom operation's monthly gross receipts.”
  21. Florida Lottery shuts down service illegally selling lottery tickets online · WOGX Fox 51 (Fox35 Orlando republish) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; reports the December 2024 action against theLotter and retailer ZaZa Accessories.

    “actions of this online courier service and lottery retailer not only violate state law”
  22. FL Initiatives - Amendment 13 - Ban Wagering on Dog Races · Animal Legal & Historical Center (Michigan State University) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; describes the constitutional text and the post-2020 effective date for the greyhound racing/wagering ban.

  23. Gulfstream challenges Florida law requiring horse racing to keep slot machines · Public Gaming International · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; reports Gulfstream Park's August 2025 lawsuit challenging the thoroughbred-only live-racing requirement as an unconstitutional special law.

  24. Florida SB 728 (2016), Advance Deposit Wagering · Florida Legislature (via LegiScan) · bill · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Bill died without passage; cited only for its preamble's description of the pre-existing legal-gray-area status, not as evidence the bill's framework was enacted.

    “advance deposit wagering is neither specifically authorized nor prohibited by Florida law, and yet advance deposit wagering companies deem advance deposit wagering to be legal in this state”
  25. Fla. Stat. § 849.0931. Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct of games; permitted uses of proceeds; penalties. · Florida Senate / Florida Statutes · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “No one under 18 years of age shall be allowed to play any bingo game or instant bingo or be involved in the conduct of a bingo game or instant bingo in any way”
  26. Esports Gambling Company Beter Secures Access To Florida Betting Market · Esports.net · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; reports Beter's Florida vendor registration enabling Setka Cup table-tennis esports markets on Hard Rock Bet, with further esports content from Beter/EsportsBattle forthcoming.

  27. SIS and Hard Rock Bet Expand Esports Portfolio With Launch of eFootball · Esports.net · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

    Secondary source only; reports Hard Rock Bet's existing eSoccer (launched Nov. 2024) and eBasketball markets plus the eFootball launch via SIS's H2HGGL league.

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    Secondary confirmation (LotteryUSA results page) that the Cash4Life draw game ended Feb. 21, 2026, with a last claim date of Aug. 20, 2026; the official page itself was not independently fetched for this exact text.

  30. Supporting Education — Florida Lottery · Florida Lottery · regulator page · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
    “That's why approximately 25% of every ticket purchased is transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.”
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    “variable percentages of the gross revenue from the sale of online and instant lottery tickets as determined by the department, and other earned revenue, excluding application processing fees, shall be deposited in the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund”
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    “A person who has not attained 21 years of age may not play or operate a slot machine”
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    “A person under the age of 18 may not place a wager at any pari-mutuel performance.”
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    Binary PDF; text extracted via pdftotext. Section 101 sets the act's general effective date as July 1, 2025.

    “Section 90. Paragraph (a) of subsection (13) of section 849.086, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: ... Each cardroom operator shall pay a tax to the state of 8 10 percent of the cardroom operation's monthly gross receipts.”
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    Confirms the rate was still 10% in the 2024 annual statutes edition, consistent with 2009, 2011, 2020, 2022, and 2023 editions also checked; the rate changed to 8% only via ch. 2025-208, effective July 1, 2025.

    “Each cardroom operator shall pay a tax to the state of 10 percent of the cardroom operation's monthly gross receipts.”
  36. Supreme Court docket, No. 23-862, West Flagler Associates, Ltd., et al. v. Haaland, Secretary of Interior, et al. · Supreme Court of the United States · court · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.”
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    “Total Thoroughbred Tracks ... $415,475,506 ... Total Quarter Horse Tracks ... $38,855 ... Harness Racing Associations ... $38,193,887”
  38. 2020/2021 Permitholder Activity Report, Year-to-Date Through June 2021 · Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
    “Total Thoroughbred Tracks ... $290,718,763 ... Total Quarter Horse Tracks ... $3,675 ... Isle Casino and Racing at Pompano Park ... $31,880,276 ... TOTAL FOR ALL TRACKS AND FRONTONS ... $449,239,685”
  39. 2022/2023 Permitholder Activity Report, Year-to-Date Through June 2023 · Florida Gaming Control Commission, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
    “Total Thoroughbred Tracks ... $337,787,616 ... Total Ouarter Horse Tracks [sic] ... $0 ... TOTAL FOR ALL TRACKS AND FRONTONS ... $469,498,714”
  40. 2023/2024 Permitholder Activity Report, Year-to-Date Through June 2024 · Florida Gaming Control Commission, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
    “Total Thoroughbred Tracks ... $326,718,418 ... Total Quarterhorse Tracks ... $0 ... Harness Racing Associations ... Isle Casino and Racing at Pompano Park ... $29,767,322 ... TOTAL FOR ALL TRACKS AND FRONTONS ... $443,866,389”
  41. 2024/2025 Permitholder Activity Report, Year-to-Date Through June 2025 · Florida Gaming Control Commission, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
    “Total Thoroughbred Tracks ... $308,420,783 ... Total Quarter Horse Tracks ... $0 ... Isle Casino and Racing at Pompano Park ... $26,586,531 ... TOTAL FOR ALL TRACKS AND FRONTONS ... $416,865,300”
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    “Respondent has asked the Commission to consider the settlement in this case, which includes a fine of $1,250 for all five counts.”
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    “These so-called 'sweepstakes' and 'social casinos' are illegal online gambling operations, Uthmeier said.”
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    SFY2019/20, SFY2020/21 (end of 2010 Compact era) and SFY2022/23 (sports-betting litigation pause under the 2021 Compact) show $0/blank in the source table and are omitted from payments rather than recorded as a confirmed $0. Companion document: https://edr.state.fl.us/Content/conferences/Indian-gaming/IndianGamingSummary.pdf (Aug 7, 2026 executive summary), which gives the adopted FY2026-27 through FY2031-32 forecast (not actuals, not included here).

    “Historical Indian Gaming Receipts (GR and Local) table, state fiscal-year actuals; e.g. "FY 2024/25 ... 817,306,784.00", "FY 2025/26 ... 1,044,322,498.00."”
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    “FY 2025’s GGR of $46.2 billion marks the highest ever GGR for the Indian gaming industry.”
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    “Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino opened its doors on February 6, 2025 ... It replaced Seminole Casino Brighton, which opened in 1980.”
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    “Now with Hard Rock Sportsbook kiosks available throughout Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino, legal sports betting is just steps away.”
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    “The new Hard Rock Sportsbook at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek puts legal sports betting just steps away from all your casino favorites.”
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    “Originally opened in February 1994 ... The hotel opened in 2015. It has 99 rooms.”
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    “Now with Hard Rock Sportsbook kiosks available throughout Seminole Hotel Casino Immokalee, legal sports betting is just steps away.”
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    “When it opened in 1979, Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood pioneered Indian gaming as the country's first large-stakes bingo hall, soon expanding to gaming machines and poker.”
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    “Now with Hard Rock Sportsbook kiosks available throughout Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood, legal sports betting is just steps away.”
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    “Owner: Seminole Gaming (Seminole Tribe of Florida) Operating license holder: Hard Rock International ... Opened May 11, 2004 (main resort), October 24, 2019 (expansion).”
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    “Welcome to Hard Rock Sportsbook at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood - Florida's new home for legal sports betting in person.”
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    “Owner: Seminole Gaming (Seminole Tribe of Florida) Operating license holder: Hard Rock International ... opened in March 2004 ... gaming floor to 245,000 square feet.”
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    “Hard Rock Sportsbook, Now Open in Florida - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.”
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