Florida Casinos

Florida’s casino market has two operating categories. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa are full-service tribal casino resorts. Other Seminole properties and Miccosukee Resort and Gaming add tribal venues. Licensed pari-mutuel facilities, including Gulfstream Park and Magic City, provide card rooms under Florida Statutes Chapter 550.

This guide compares five attributes: ownership and regulatory category, slot and table-game access, poker, hotel and resort amenities, and sports betting or online-gaming availability. The 2010 and 2021 Seminole gaming compacts and Florida Statutes Chapter 550 support the key legal distinctions. Venue-level details come from the directory records linked in each section.

Florida venue groups at a glance

1. First: Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. South Florida resort with slots, table games, poker, hotel, dining, and entertainment.
2. Second: Seminole Hard Rock Tampa. Gulf Coast resort with slots, table games, poker, hotel, and dining.
3. Third: other tribal casinos. Seminole and Miccosukee properties provide additional full-service gaming locations.
4. Fourth: pari-mutuel card rooms. These venues focus on poker and authorized card games rather than the slot and house-banked table-game mix found at tribal casinos.

Seminole Hard Rock: Hollywood and Tampa

The two Hard Rock properties represent Florida’s primary full-service casino resorts in this guide. Hollywood serves South Florida, and Tampa serves the Gulf Coast.

Florida's two Seminole Hard Rock flagship properties

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood

Hollywood

24/7 · Hotel

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa

Tampa

24/7 · Poker Room

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa is the Gulf Coast counterpart. Its directory record lists slot machines, live table games, poker, hotel accommodations, and resort amenities. The poker section identifies no-limit hold’em, Omaha, pot-limit Omaha, limit games, and tournaments. Verify current games and schedules before visiting.

Additional Seminole Tribal Casinos

Beyond Hollywood and Tampa, the Seminole Tribe operates additional tribal casinos across Florida. These properties extend full-service tribal gaming into additional regional markets.

Additional Seminole tribal casino properties

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Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

Coconut Creek

24/7 · Poker Room

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek lists slot machines, table games, and poker. Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee lists hotel accommodations and casino gaming in Collier County. Seminole Brighton Casino is on the Brighton Reservation and lists slots and table games. Seminole Classic Casino is a separate Hollywood property with slots and Class II gaming. Confirm each property’s current game mix with its operator.

Pari-Mutuel Card Rooms and Poker Across Florida

Florida has a statewide network of pari-mutuel facilities licensed by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to operate card rooms. Under the framework summarized in Florida Statutes Chapter 550, these venues do not provide the same slot and house-banked table-game category as the tribal casinos. Their listings focus on poker and other authorized card games.

Florida pari-mutuel card room venues

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Big Easy Casino

Hallandale Beach

Poker Room

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Mardi Gras Casino

Black Hawk

Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach combines thoroughbred racing with a card room and dining. Magic City in Miami combines a card room with jai alai. Big Easy Casino, Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, Mardi Gras Casino, and Hialeah Park Casino are additional South Florida card-room listings. Check each venue for current poker schedules and permitted games.

For visitors, the practical distinction is the game category. Pari-mutuel venues are the card-room option. Seminole or Miccosukee tribal properties are the option for slots and the banked table games covered by the compact framework.

Games in Florida’s Two-Tier System

Seminole tribal casinos and Miccosukee Resort and Gaming offer Class III gaming, including slot machines and live table games listed in the compact framework. Pari-mutuel card rooms operate under Florida Statutes Chapter 550 and focus on poker and authorized card games. Confirm the current game menu at the property you plan to visit.

★ Editor-in-Chief · Casino Perspectives

Best Land-Based Casinos, By Visitor Profile

Kenji Tanaka

Poker Room Editor

🌴 For Miami-Area Visitor

Best casino option from Miami

Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood: 30 Minutes North

"For visitors based in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is a full-service option north of downtown Miami via I-95 or the Florida Turnpike. The property lists slots, table games, poker, hotel rooms, and resort amenities. Magic City and other Broward card rooms are alternatives for poker. Confirm travel time and current amenities before visiting."

Kenji Tanaka · Poker Room Editor

⚡ For Tampa Bay Visitor

Best casino option in the Tampa area

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa: On the Reservation

"Tampa's Seminole Hard Rock is the western flagship and one of the most active poker destinations in the state. The poker room runs around the clock with a full mix of cash games and tournaments. For slot machine play and live table games, the Tampa Hard Rock has the same full-service profile as Hollywood. If poker is your primary game, Tampa and Hollywood are the two best rooms in Florida and the choice often comes down to which coast you're on."

Kenji Tanaka · Poker Room Editor

♠️ For Poker Player

Best poker options across Florida

Two Hard Rocks and a Network of Card Rooms

"The two Hard Rock properties list poker rooms with no-limit hold'em, Omaha, pot-limit Omaha, and tournaments. Pari-mutuel card rooms such as Gulfstream Park and Isle Pompano provide additional poker locations. The listed minimum age is 18 at card rooms and 21 at tribal casinos. Confirm buy-ins, schedules, and age rules with each venue."

Kenji Tanaka · Poker Room Editor

🏨 For Resort Weekend

Best for a full resort casino weekend in Florida

Hard Rock Hollywood: Pool, Spa, and Arena

"For a casino resort weekend where gaming is one piece of a larger trip, Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood has the most complete amenity package in Florida. The pool complex, spa, multiple restaurant options ranging from casual to high-end, Hard Rock Live arena, and proximity to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport make it the most hotel-like casino experience in the state. Seminole Hard Rock Tampa is a strong alternative for visitors based on the Gulf Coast. Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee is worth considering for a quieter, less crowded Gulf Coast option in Collier County."

Kenji Tanaka · Poker Room Editor

🛡️ For Responsible Gaming

Responsible gaming resources in Florida

Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling: 1-888-ADMIT-IT

"Florida's problem gambling helpline is operated by the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling and can be reached at 1-888-ADMIT-IT (1-888-236-4848). Both Seminole Hard Rock properties and the other Seminole casinos maintain responsible gaming programs including self-exclusion enrollment, deposit and time limits on electronic gaming machines, and on-site support resources. The Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering also requires responsible gaming programs at licensed card rooms. Set a session budget before arriving and treat it as the cost of entertainment rather than a starting stake."

Kenji Tanaka · Poker Room Editor

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Florida Gambling Law and Regulation

Florida’s gaming framework is a compact-driven system. The Seminole Tribe’s gaming compact with the State of Florida gives the tribe exclusivity over slot machines and banked card games, in exchange for revenue-sharing payments to the state. Pari-mutuel facilities operate under Chapter 550 of the Florida Statutes, which authorizes licensed poker card rooms but not slots or house-banked table games at those facilities.

The 2021 Seminole compact amendment included provisions for mobile sports betting through the Hard Rock Bet platform. The compact and its mobile sports betting provisions faced federal court litigation; operational status should be verified against current sources before visiting.

Quick Visitor Reference

• From Miami: Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is ~30 min north via I-95 or Turnpike
• From Orlando: Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is ~3.5 hours south; Tampa Hard Rock is ~1.5 hours southwest
• Best poker rooms: Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and Seminole Hard Rock Tampa (both 24-hour)
• Pari-mutuel poker (18+): Gulfstream Park, Isle Pompano, Big Easy, Magic City Casino, and others across South Florida
• Slots and blackjack: Seminole or Miccosukee tribal properties; not pari-mutuel card rooms
• Minimum age: 21 at tribal casinos; 18+ at pari-mutuel poker card rooms
• Sports betting: Via Hard Rock Bet under the Seminole compact; verify current operational status