Gambling is legal in Florida across multiple forms, but the landscape is complex and unique. The Seminole Tribe operates seven tribal casinos across Florida offering full gaming—slots, table games, and poker—including the flagship Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. 

The tribe also has exclusive statewide mobile sports betting through Hard Rock Bet, the only legal mobile sportsbook in Florida, operating under a tribal gaming compact upheld by the US Supreme Court in June 2024. The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians is operates the 8th tribal casino in Florida, in Miami-Dade county. Several commercial casinos also operate in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, but are limited to slots only - no table games. 

Most commercial casinos are racinos offering dog racing and horse racing and some offer betting on Jai-Alai Fronton. The world famous Hileah Park is one of these.

Florida Lottery is state-run and directs proceeds to education. Pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing and jai alai is permitted at tracks and off-track betting locations statewide. Sweepstakes casinos are legal statewide under promotional law. However, no traditional online casino gambling (iGaming) has been legalized.

Florida’s gambling market is dominated by one operator — the Seminole Tribe — which makes comparisons to neighbors somewhat beside the point, but the contrast is still instructive.

Georgia

Zero commercial casinos, no lottery until the 1990s, and still no sports betting. Georgia sends a steady stream of gamblers north into the Carolinas and south into Florida. No competition for Florida’s tribal market.

Alabama

Tribal-only gaming through the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Wind Creek properties are solid but a different scale from the Seminole Hard Rock resorts. Alabama doesn’t compete meaningfully with Florida’s destination gaming.