Is gambling legal in Florida?
Florida permits several types of gambling, encompassing the lottery, Native American casinos on land, commercial card rooms, and bingo, along with pari-mutuel betting on horses and dogs (up until 2021) and jai-alai. Furthermore, while not directly outlawed or regulated, online gambling exists in a gray area. Nonetheless, there are offshore platforms that welcome gamblers from Florida.
What is the Florida Legal Gambling Age?
The legal minimum age for gambling in Florida is:
- 18 for lottery, poker and pari-mutuel betting.
- 21 for gaming machines, casino games and online gambling.
What are the Florida Laws governing Gambling?
There is a wide mixture of gambling that is permitted under State law. These include:
- native American land based casinos. The land based native American casinos are operated by the Seminole Tribe and Miccosukee Tribe;
- casino boats that are allowed to operate if they sail into international waters;
- commercial card rooms;
- pari-mutuel wagering;
- pari-mutuel gaming machines.
It is illegal to operate a lottery or percentage games. The lottery is monopolized by the Florida Lottery.
What are Florida Gambling Tax Laws?
- Casino gambling is taxed at a rate of 35% of gross gaming revenue.
- Card room gaming is taxed at 10% of gross gaming revenue.
- Funds from the Florida Lottery are passed through to the State Education Program.
