Craps In Florida

Real Dealers. Real Cards. Live Blackjack.

Hard Rock in Tampa has 3 of the 'bubble craps' automated craps machines, 8 seats each. I love these machines. There is a single machine down the main drag near the gold Elvis piano, and then there are 2 together near the automated roulette tables near a big bar and the food court. The State of FL attracts million of tourists each year thanks to its ideal location on the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of United-States. Florida is known around the world for its sandy beaches, warm atmosphere, hot temperature and its festive clubs. Miami is the number one destination. It was put on the spotlight in many movies and TV shows. While roulette and live dice games are currently illegal in Florida, electronic versions of the games were declared legal there in 2012 when they were classified as slot machines. The lawsuit filed in federal court in South Florida alleges that the Interblock craps game at the Isle Casino, where the games the complainants named in the suit are.

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Blackjack

Experience the thrill of live, Las Vegas-style blackjack. The object of the game is to beat the dealer's hand without going 'bust,' or over 21. Our casino offers 6-deck blackjack, with hand-shuffled games on the main casino floor. You can also enjoy live blackjack while indulging in delicious wings & burgers and watching your favorite sports game at Sunset Grill.

Baccarat

Four cards are dealt alternatively from the shoe: first card to the player, second to the bank, third to the player, and fourth to the bank. If the point count of either hand is 8 or 9, it is called a 'natural,' and no additional cards are drawn. If the bank does not have a natural, the player will always draw a third card on totals of 0,1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and stand with the 6, 7, 8 and 9. The hand closest to 9 wins and shall be paid at odds of 1 to 1. If both the player's and the banker's hands result in identical totals, it is a tie and neither hand wins or loses.

ULTIMATE TEXAS HOLD'EM

Ultimate Texas hold'em features heads-up play against the dealer and an optional bonus bet. This game gives you several advantages: the earlier you bet, the more you can bet; you don't have to fold until you see all the community cards; and the Trip bonus pays odds if your final five-card hand is a three-of-a-king or better.

CRISS CROSS POKER

Criss cross poker is a poker game played using a standard 52-card deck. The objective of criss cross poker is for the player to make a pair of 6's or better going across and, separately, going down using the community cards and their two hole cards. The 5-card bonus bet wins with a pair of 6's or better using just the five community cards.

Three-Card Poker

Your Pair Plus bet wins if your 3-card hand contains a pair or better, and is paid when the hand is completed according to the posted odds at the table. After Pair Plus bets and all antes are made, the dealer will then deliver each player a 3-card hand. You can either fold or play your hand against the dealer's once you checked your hand. If you fold, you forfeit your ante and your Pair Plus bets. If you play, you must make an additional bet equal to your ante. Once the bets are made, the dealer sets the hand and settles the remaining bets.

Pai Gow Poker

Played with a 53-card deck including a Joker, a roll of the dice determines who gets the first hand. Each player gets dealt seven cards. Cards are arranged into poker hands of five-card and two-card. The rankings of the five-card hand are the same as regular poker. The two-card hand can be a pair or two individual cards. The highest two-card hand is a pair of aces and the lowest is a 2-3. After all hands are set, the dealer's cards are set and it's time to compare. If you win both hands, you get paid. If you lose both, you lose your bet. If you win one hand and lose one hand, it's a tie and you get your money back.

Spanish 21

Spanish 21 is a fast-paced variation of blackjack that has become increasingly popular. The game is played on a standard blackjack table. The main difference between Spanish 21 compared to blackjack is the removal of all 10's in the decks. Jacks, Queens, and Kings remain, but all natural 10's are removed from every deck used at the table.

Mississippi Stud

Mississippi Stud is a five-card poker game that lets you bet on up to 10 units on a single hand. In Mississippi Stud, you compete against a paytable, not against the dealer. You win if your hand is a pair of Jacks or better (Pairs of 6's-10's push). The top payout is 500 to 1 for a Royal Flush and it pays on all bets.

Casino War

Casino War is without a doubt the easiest card game to play in the casino. If you have ever played war as a child, or simply made a bet on who could draw the highest card, then war will seem instantly familiar.

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Gambling is a huge source of income for the state of Florida. Tax revenue
from slot machines alone totaled over $70 million in 2016.

But not all types of gambling are legal in Florida.

Online Florida gambling sites, roulette, craps, daily fantasy sports and some
other games are illegal in Florida.

This page covers all these topics, and more.

Online Gambling and Florida Law

Is Online Gambling Legal in Florida?

No written laws pertain specifically to online gambling in Florida. There’s
not a clear answer to this question, but our best guess is that online gambling
is illegal in Florida.

Section 849.08 of the Florida Statutes says this about gambling:

“Whoever plays or engages in any game at cards, keno, roulette, faro or other
game of chance, at any place, by any device whatever, for money or other thing
of value, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as
provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.”

Thus, playing any game of chance online is illegal.

Most people now consider poker a game of skill. You might think that this
would make poker legal in Florida. You’d be wrong, though.

Section 849.14 covers games of skill.

Here’s what it says:

“Whoever stakes, bets or wagers any money or other thing of value upon the
result of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power or endurance of human or
beast, or whoever receives in any manner whatsoever any money or other thing of
value staked, bet or wagered, or offered for the purpose of being staked, bet or
wagered, by or for any other person upon any such result, or whoever knowingly
becomes the custodian or depositary of any money or other thing of value so
staked, bet, or wagered upon any such result, or whoever aids, or assists, or
abets in any manner in any of such acts all of which are hereby forbidden, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree”

Based on this, games of skill like poker are also illegal.

This section of the Florida Statutes doesn’t reference devices like
computers, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t apply.

Can I Get Arrested for Gambling Online in Florida?

Online gambling is illegal in Florida. Our advice is to obey the law no
matter where you live.

This does not, however, prevent us from discussing levels of risk involved
with various activities.

No one has ever been arrested or prosecuted for playing online casino games
at Florida gambling sites. The only arrests we know of related to online
gambling were in Oklahoma, and these were related to online sports betting.

Risk levels for players are consistently low. We recommend several offshore
gaming companies who would probably be thrilled to serve customers in Florida.

There’s a legal risk, but it’s small.

Are Daily Fantasy Sports Legal in Florida?

No, daily fantasy sports are not yet legal in Florida.

In 2015, a state senator and representative started a campaign to legalize
daily fantasy sports.

It hasn’t gotten far, but heavy pushes to legalize daily fantasy sports in
Florida are still happening. We wouldn’t be surprised to see it legalized in the
future.

Are Offshore Gambling Sites Safe?

The key to finding safe offshore gambling sites is research. We offer several
recommendations on our site based on our own research, but you should do your
own due diligence, too.

You should research how long the site has been in business and where they’re
licensed.

To keep a business open, you need a steady stream of customers. Finding a
site that has been in business for a considerable length of time means they’re
liked enough to have repeat customers.

You should consider where a site is licensed since different jurisdictions
have different standards. You should look for sites that are licensed in
jurisdictions with stricter regulations, such as the United Kingdom.

Think about the following, too:

How Do I Choose a Good Online Gaming Site?

• Game Variety

What kind of casino games do you want to play? Not all online
casinos offer all casino games. Some players prefer live dealer action, while
others are only interested in having a wide variety of slot machines to choose
from. It’s dumb to sign up for an online casino that only offers slots if you’re
interested in playing card games.

• Tournaments

If you’re interested in tournaments, be sure to check out the
sites tournament section. This is where you can find information like the type
of tournaments they hold, the qualifications for each tournament and the
tournament schedule. Not all online casinos offer tournaments.

• Bonus Terms & Conditions

Almost all online gaming sites offer sign-up
bonuses. Read the conditions of the bonus. You need to know how much you must
wager and what other qualifications you must meet in order to get the bonus.

• Read Reviews

Reading reviews from the members of the site is the tried and
true way to get uncensored information. Everything you read on the site that’s
written by them is simply advertising to you in order to get you to sign up.
Learn how to distinguish between real reviews and those written by shills.

Look for pages that review both the pros and cons of the site from online
gamblers like you.

• Customer Complaints

Try doing an internet search with the name of the site
and the word “complaint.” You might be able to find some complaints or issues
with the site posted various places around the internet along with how the site
handled the complaint. Keep in mind, too, that not all player complaints are
legitimate. Read everything with a grain of salt and a certain amount of
cynicism.

• Deposit Options

Visit the cashier’s page on each site to find the deposit
options available. If they don’t have an option you’re familiar with or
comfortable using, there’s no reason to sign up for the site.

• Contact Customer Service

The point of contacting customer service is to see
their level of professionalism and to see how quickly they get back with you.
Even if you don’t have a real question, send them a simple question. For
example, ask how long it takes to get your funds when you transfer your winnings
to your bank.

You can tell a lot about a company’s customer service by how they respond to
a question from a potential customer.

• Restricted States

Some offshore gambling sites have a restricted list of
states they can’t service. It’s important to check if your state is on this list
or not. You theoretically could end up signing up for the site and winning some
money, but they won’t legally be allowed to pay it to you.

Many of the offshore casinos we recommend on this site are happy to do
business with customers from Florida. Start your research by reading our
reviews. We think you’ll find them more complete and comprehensive than any
you’ll find on our competitors’ sites.

Also On This Page

More Gambling Laws in Florida

• Casino Games (Legal With Restrictions)
• Card Rooms (Pari-Mutuel Only)
• Sports and Race Betting (Pari-Mutuel Betting Legal)
• Lottery (Legal)
• Bingo (Legal)
• Social Gambling (Legal With Restrictions)

Casinos: Legal With Restrictions

Casinos can have card rooms that include poker and dominos. They’re also
allowed to offer other games like slot machines, blackjack and baccarat.

But craps, roulette and keno are illegal in Florida.

According to sections 849.08 and 849.11 games of chance are illegal in
Florida.

Here’s what they say:

“849.08Gambling. – Whoever plays or engages in any game at cards, keno,
roulette, faro or other game of chance, at any place, by any device whatever,
for money or other thing of value, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the
second degree

849.11Plays at games of chance by lot. – Whoever sets up, promotes or plays
at any game of chance by lot or with dice, cards, numbers, hazards or any other
gambling device whatever for, or for the disposal of money or other thing of
value or under the pretext of a sale, gift or delivery thereof, or for any
right, share or interest therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second
degree”

Card Rooms: Pari-Mutuel Only

According to section 849.086 of the Florida Statutes, card rooms are legal at
casinos and pari-mutuel facilities such as racetracks.

Here’s what it says about card rooms:

“It is the intent of the Legislature to provide additional entertainment
choices for the residents of and visitors to the state, promote tourism in the
state, and provide additional state revenues through the authorization of the
playing of certain games in the state at facilities known as cardrooms which are
to be located at licensed pari-mutuel facilities. To ensure the public
confidence in the integrity of authorized cardroom operations, this act is
designed to strictly regulate the facilities, persons, and procedures related to
cardroom operations. Furthermore, the Legislature finds that authorized games as
herein defined are considered to be pari-mutuel style games and not casino
gaming because the participants play against each other instead of against the
house.”

Here’s what the Florida Statutes says about methods of wagering at card
rooms:

“No wagering may be conducted using money or other negotiable currency. Games
may only be played utilizing a wagering system whereby all players’ money is
first converted by the house to tokens or chips which shall be used for wagering
only at that specific cardroom.”

According to the Department of Business & Professional Regulation website,
only poker and dominoes are allowed in cardrooms.

Here’s what it says:

“Only poker and dominoes are authorized for play within Florida’s licensed
cardrooms. Authorized games are played in a non-banking manner, which
means that the house is not a participant in the game and the players compete
only against each other.”

Sports and Race Betting: Pari-Mutuel Betting Legal

Pari-mutuel betting is legal in Florida on horse races, dog races and other
activities – but only if they take place in a pari-mutuel facility.

According to section 550.155 of the Florida statutes:

“Wagering on the results of a horserace, dograce, or on the scores or points
of a jai alai game and the sale of tickets or other evidences showing an
interest in or a contribution to a pari-mutuel pool are allowed within the
enclosure of any pari-mutuel facility licensed and conducted under this chapter
but are not allowed elsewhere in this state, must be supervised by the division,
and are subject to such reasonable rules that the division prescribes.”

Here’s a question and answer from Department of Business & Professional
Regulation website regarding greyhound betting online:

“Q. The Internet offers wagering on greyhound races in Florida and other
states; is this legal?

A. The Florida Attorney General is of the opinion that this type of activity
is illegal. The only place that pari-mutuel wagering can be carried out in
Florida is at a pari-mutuel wagering track or fronton.”

Lottery: Legal

Craps In Florida 2019

Florida has a state regulated lottery.

According to the Florida Lottery website:

“The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $31 billion to
education and sending more than 750,000 students to college through the Bright
Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 98 percent of its
revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more
than 13,000 Florida retailers and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida
Lottery games have paid more than $52.4 billion in prizes and made more than
1,900 people millionaires”

Games include:

• Powerball
• Mega Millions
• Florida Lotto
• Cash4Life
• Lucky money
• Fantasy 5
• Pick 5
• Pick 4
• Pick 3
• Pick 2
• Millionaire Raffle
• scratch offs that range from $1-$25 games

Bingo: Legal

Bingo for profit at casinos as well as bingo for nonprofit charities are both
legal.

Here’s what section 849.0931 of the Florida statutes has about authorizing
bingo games for nonprofits:

“None of the provisions of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or
prevent charitable, nonprofit, or veterans’ organizations engaged in charitable,
civic, community, benevolent, religious, or scholastic works or other similar
endeavors, which organizations have been in existence and active for a period of
3 years or more, from conducting bingo games or instant bingo, provided the
entire proceeds derived from the conduct of such games, less actual business
expenses for articles designed for and essential to the operation, conduct, and
playing of bingo or instant bingo, are donated by such organizations to the
endeavors mentioned above. In no case may the net proceeds from the conduct of
such games be used for any other purpose whatsoever. The proceeds derived from
the conduct of bingo games or instant bingo shall not be considered solicitation
of public donations.”

Social Gambling: Legal With Restrictions

According to Section 849.085 of the Florida Statutes, certain games are
allowed at home.

Here’s what it says about these games known as penny-ante games:

” (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is not a crime for a
person to participate in a game described in this section if such game is
conducted strictly in accordance with this section.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) “Penny-ante game” means a game or series of games of poker, pinochle,
bridge, rummy, canasta, hearts, dominoes, or mah-jongg in which the winnings of
any player in a single round, hand, or game do not exceed $10 in value.

(b) “Dwelling” means residential premises owned or rented by a participant in
a penny-ante game and occupied by such participant or the common elements or
common areas of a condominium, cooperative, residential subdivision, or mobile
home park of which a participant in a penny-ante game is a unit owner, or the
facilities of an organization which is tax-exempt under s. 501(c)(7) of the
Internal Revenue Code. The term “dwelling” also includes a college dormitory
room or the common recreational area of a college dormitory or a publicly owned
community center owned by a municipality or county.

Florida Senate: Yes To More Gambling In State

(3) A penny-ante game is subject to the following restrictions:

(a) The game must be conducted in a dwelling.”

According to the above information, penny-ante games such as poker, rummy,
etc. can take place in a residential area if each hand or round doesn’t go over
$10.

Gambling Venues in Florida

All casinos in Florida, which are listed below, are located on Indian
reservation land.

Games found at these casinos include:

• Texas holdem
• Bingo
• Slot machines
• Blackjack
• Baccarat
• Casino war
• Mississippi stud
• Pai Gow poker
• Spanish 21
• Let it ride
• Three card poker
• Omaha

Card rooms, slot machines and pari-mutuel betting are available at some
racetracks throughout the state that are not listed below.

1) Miccosuke Resort & Gaming

500 SW 177th Ave

Miami, FL 33194

Phone number: (305) 222-4600

2) Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee

506 S 1st ST

Immokalee, FL 34142

Phone number: (239) 658-1313

3) Seminole Casino Brighton

17735 Reservation Rd

Okeechobee, FL 34974

Phone number: (863) 467-9998

4) Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

4 – 5550 NW 40th St

Coconut Creek, FL 33073

Phone number: (954) 977-6700

5) Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

1 Seminole Way

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

Phone number: (866) 502-7529

6) Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

5223 Orient Rd

Tampa, FL 33610

Phone number: (813) 627-7625

7) Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood

4150 N State Rd 7

Hollywood, FL 33021

Phone number: (954) 961-3220

History of Gambling in Florida

Slot machines and jai alai games are legalized.

Florida repeals the one-armed bandit’s slot machines only two years after they’re legalized.

The Seminole Tribe opens Florida’s first high-stakes Indian bingo hall where bingo jackpots are over $100.

“Cruises to nowhere” are simulcasting are introduced.

Seminole casinos introduce poker to their game floors.

Card rooms are legalized at pari-mutuel facilities.

Officials seize more than 350 illegal video slot machines that are found in west-central Florida countries.

Tracks and jai alai frontons in Broward and Miami-Dade counties are approved to have slot machines. The Seminole tribe opens two new locations in Tampa and Hollywood called Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

The Governor signs an agreement that allows Las Vegas-style slots, baccarat, and blackjack games to be held at the 7 Seminoles tribal casinos. The legislature approves domino games, instant bingo, and regulated poker tournaments to be held in card rooms. They also raise bet limits from $2 to $5 and allow increased hours for slot machine operators.

No-limit 24 hour a day poker games and video lottery terminals are approved at dog and horse tracks by the legislature.

Internet cafes used as fronts for gambling games are banned.

Additional Resources

This link takes you to a list of the current pari-mutuel wagering
establishments that hold an operating license for the 2017-2018 year.

This link takes you to the Florida lottery websites information page.

The Future & Your Views

Florida tribal casinos offer bingo, poker, blackjack and several other casino
games for residents to enjoy.

If you want to play roulette or craps, you’ll have to take a cruise ship that
heads to international waters or visit another state.

The only change to Florida gambling laws we see happening soon is daily
fantasy sports. There has been a push to legalize it recently.

Legalizing Florida gambling sites could be in the future, but there hasn’t
been much of a push for it.

Florida Gambling Casinos, USA

Florida law enforcement hasn’t arrested anyone for gambling online, so it’s a
low-risk activity. Only you can decide what your risk tolerance is. Our advice
is to obey the law.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tampa - Wikipedia

If you decide you’re okay with the risk, consider playing at one of the
Florida gambling sites we’ve researched and vetted here.