Dania Jai-Alai · Dania Beach

About Dania Jai-Alai

Dania Jai-Alai — now branded Casino Dania Beach — is a Florida-licensed pari-mutuel gaming facility at 301 East Dania Beach Boulevard in Dania Beach, Florida, operated by Dania Entertainment Center, LLC. The fronton has presented live jai alai since 1953 and now also operates 900 slot machines, Electronic Blackjack, Electronic Craps, Electronic Roulette, a 24-table poker room, and a buffet on a 24/7 schedule. Bar, restaurant, self-parking, and valet are on site. The minimum gambling age is 21, regulated by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Website: casinodaniabeach.com.

Dania Beach is in Broward County approximately 2 miles south of Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport and 20 miles north of Miami via I-95. The E Dania Beach Boulevard address is in eastern Dania Beach near US-1 and the Intracoastal Waterway. The facility draws from both the Fort Lauderdale metro area and airport corridor traffic, making it one of the South Florida pari-mutuel gaming venues accessible without a longer drive.

Dania Jai-Alai is one of the oldest active jai alai frontons in the United States — the sport that was Florida’s dominant wagering spectacle from the 1930s through the 1980s before being displaced by competing gaming entertainment. The facility’s 1953 founding predates many of the state’s casinos and racetracks, and its continued operation as a live jai alai fronton combined with a modern slot machine and electronic table game floor represents the evolution of the Florida pari-mutuel gaming format.

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Slots, Electronic Table Games, and Poker

Dania Jai-Alai’s gaming floor carries 900 slot machines alongside Electronic Blackjack, Electronic Craps, Electronic Roulette, and Video Poker. The 24-table poker room spreads NL Hold’em and Texas Hold’em.

Electronic Craps at Casino Dania Beach uses a video interface and random number generator to simulate standard craps outcomes — the full craps betting structure (pass line, don’t pass, come, place bets, propositions) applies to the electronically determined results. Florida restrictions on live dice games led to this format across many South Florida pari-mutuel facilities. The presence of Electronic Blackjack and Electronic Roulette alongside Electronic Craps gives Casino Dania Beach a broader electronic table game menu than most Florida greyhound tracks and kennel clubs.

Live Jai Alai

Dania Jai-Alai has presented live jai alai matches since 1953 — one of the longest continuously operating frontons in the United States. Players (pelotaris) compete on the three-walled fronton court using curved wicker cestas to hurl a rubber pelota at speeds exceeding 180 mph, with spectators wagering through pari-mutuel betting on match outcomes. Performance schedules and live match dates are at casinodaniabeach.com/jai-alai/.

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South Florida's 1953 jai alai fronton — 900 slots, Electronic Craps, and 24/7 poker near Fort Lauderdale Airport

Casino Dania Beach (Dania Jai-Alai) is one of South Florida's distinctive pari-mutuel gaming combinations: a live jai alai fronton running since 1953 alongside 900 slot machines, Electronic Craps, Electronic Roulette, and a 24-table NL Hold'em poker room on a 24/7 schedule. The airport-adjacent location makes it accessible for Miami/Fort Lauderdale visitors without a long drive. No phone number in our data — check casinodaniabeach.com for current performance schedules and promotions.

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Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor