https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/ New laws, launches, tax changes and enacted bills on gambling in Florida. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2026-08-19:Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sues Stake (Stake.us Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/florida/#FL2026SB168 bill:FL2026SB168 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/florida/#FL2026SB7008 bill:FL2026SB7008 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records and public meeting requirements for exempt or confidential and exempt information obtained by the Florida Gaming Control Commission; deleting the scheduled repeal of the exemption, etc. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2026-03-13:Florida's 2026 regular legislative session ends without pass Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/florida/#FL2025SB2506 bill:FL2025SB2506 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT Natural Resources; Deleting provisions authorizing the Department of Financial Services to disburse certain funds from the Indian Gaming Revenue Clearing Trust Fund; revising requirements for applications for full fee simple acquisition projects; revising the list of entities that certain state agencies may contract with; repealing provisions relating to the Local Trail Management Grant Program; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to dedicate a certain amount of funds to projects located in a rural area of opportunity, etc. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2025-07-01:Chapter 2025-208 (Section 90) takes effect, decreasing the c Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT ch. 2025-208, § 90, Laws of Fla. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2025-05-05:Florida's 2025 legislative session ends without action on sw Mon, 05 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2024-06-17:U.S. Supreme Court denies certiorari in West Flagler Assocs. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT No. 23-862 (U.S. June 17, 2024) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2024-03-01:Underdog Fantasy and PrizePicks exit the Florida market rath Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2024-01-31:FGCC issues follow-up cease-and-desist letters giving pick'e Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2023-12-07:In-person sports wagering (plus craps and roulette) begins a Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2023-11-07:Hard Rock Bet soft-relaunches online sports wagering in Flor Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2023-10-25:U.S. Supreme Court denies West Flagler's application to stay Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2023-09-19:Florida Gaming Control Commission sends cease-and-desist let Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2023-09-11:D.C. Circuit denies West Flagler's petition for rehearing en Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2023-06-30:D.C. Circuit reverses the district court in West Flagler Ass Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT No. 21-5265 (D.C. Cir. June 30, 2023) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2021-12-04:Seminole Tribe suspends Hard Rock Bet statewide following th Sat, 04 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2021-11-22:U.S. District Court for D.C. rules in West Flagler Assocs. v Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT 573 F. Supp. 3d 260 (D.D.C. 2021) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2021-11-01:Seminole Tribe launches its Hard Rock Bet online sportsbook Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2021-05-25:Florida Legislature ratifies the 2021 Gaming Compact via HB Tue, 25 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT Fla. Stat. § 285.710 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2021-04-23:Governor DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe execute the 2021 Ga Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2020-12-31:Deadline under Amendment 13; commercial greyhound racing and Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2018-11-06:Florida voters approve Amendment 13, phasing out commercial Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT Fla. Const. art. X, § 32 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2018-11-06:Florida voters approve Amendment 3, "Voter Control of Gambli Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT Fla. Const. art. X, § 30 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2018-05-14:U.S. Supreme Court strikes down PASPA (Murphy v. NCAA), open Mon, 14 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:1988-01-12:Florida Lottery begins ticket sales with the $1 scratch-off Tue, 12 Jan 1988 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:1986-11-04:Florida voters approve a constitutional amendment (by a roug Tue, 04 Nov 1986 12:00:00 GMT Fla. Const. art. X, § 15