Legal Gambling Age in Florida

Sports betting today is illegal in Florida. Neither offline nor online sports bets are possible according to the law, even if you are of the legal gambling age in Florida. There are, of course, some sites that offer this entertainment to locals but they are illegal and can easily be blocked meaning players will lose their deposits. There is no information about when bookmakers and sports betting platforms will get any license from the local government.

People who are 21 years old fit the Florida gambling age limitation and can visit land-based casinos in Florida, but the state only allows tribal casinos. There are several casino facilities run by The Seminole Tribe in Brighton, Immokalee, Coconut Creek, Hollywood, and Tampa. These facilities are also known as racinos because bets on horse races are also accepted there. However, an 18-year-old cannot enter a casino to only make bets on horses.

Online casinos are prohibited.

In 2003, Florida passed a law that allowed poker for real money because players compete against each other and not against a casino house. Since no facility or host gets a financial advantage due to the game session, live poker is legal for people who are 18 years old and older.

Real-money poker games and tournaments are not allowed today.

Daily fantasy sports are legal in Florida. People who are 18 years old and older can participate in contests and make real-money bets.

There are several lottery game options in Florida all run by the state government. The games are Scratchers, Powerball, Mega Money, Lucky Lines, and Mega Millions. Buying tickets is possible for people who are 18 years old. All lotteries are used to raise funds for building new schools, etc.

Florida authorized Bingo in 1967 as one of the ways for raising money to support charitable activities. Anyone 18 years of age can participate in Bingo games.

Anyone who meets the gambling age in FL requirement and is 18 years old and older can make bets on horse races and greyhound races. There are a couple of tracks in the state, and pari-mutuel wagers are very popular in Florida. There are many off-track options for making a bet on a horse, and several licensed online racebooks.