Orange Park Kennel Club

About Orange Park Kennel Club

Orange Park Kennel Club — now branded as Best Bet Jacksonville for its poker room operations — is a Florida-licensed pari-mutuel gaming facility at 455 Park Avenue in Orange Park, Florida, regulated by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. The facility opened in 1926 as a greyhound racing track and operated live greyhound racing until Florida Amendment 13 banned the sport statewide, effective January 1, 2021. The property now operates as a poker room and simulcasting venue under its existing pari-mutuel license. Notably, the minimum gambling age here is 18+ — lower than the 21+ standard at most Florida gaming venues — due to the facility’s pari-mutuel track classification. Restaurant and self-parking are on site. Phone: (904) 646-0001; website: bestbetjax.com.

Orange Park is in Clay County in northeastern Florida, approximately 10 miles southwest of downtown Jacksonville via I-295 and US-17. The Park Avenue address is in the central Orange Park area near the Orange Park Mall corridor. The Jacksonville metropolitan area’s gaming market is served primarily by this facility and a handful of other pari-mutuel card rooms in the broader region.

Best Bet is the operational brand for the card room and poker operations at this facility — the social media presence uses @bestbetPoker and @bestbet_jax, and the website bestbetjax.com markets the poker room under this branding. The Best Bet brand represents the post-Amendment 13 repositioning of the Orange Park Kennel Club from a greyhound racing operation to a poker-first entertainment destination.

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Orange Park Kennel Club

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Poker Room (Best Bet Jacksonville)

The Best Bet Jacksonville poker room at Orange Park Kennel Club operates under Florida’s pari-mutuel cardroom licensing framework. Florida cardroom games use a player-banking or time-charge structure. Our directory data confirms a poker component and the active Best Bet brand, but does not include a specific table count or poker format details. The @bestbetPoker Instagram and @bestbet_jax Twitter accounts are the most current sources for running games, stakes, and tournament events. Confirm current formats and hours at bestbetjax.com or (904) 646-0001.

Simulcasting of races from tracks across the US and internationally continues under the pari-mutuel license.

Greyhound Racing History and Amendment 13

Orange Park Kennel Club opened in 1926 as one of Florida’s early greyhound racing tracks. The Northeast Florida greyhound track served the Jacksonville market for nearly 95 years before Florida Amendment 13 (passed November 2018, effective January 1, 2021) prohibited live greyhound racing across the state. The facility’s pari-mutuel license — issued under the greyhound track category — continues to authorize the card room poker operation and simulcasting after the live racing ban, as Florida law permitted existing licensees to maintain their other authorized activities.

Location

Orange Park Kennel Club / Best Bet Jacksonville is at 455 Park Avenue in Orange Park, Florida. Downtown Jacksonville is approximately 10 miles northeast via I-295 west and US-17. I-295 to the Park Avenue exit provides direct access. Restaurant and self-parking are on site.

★ Editor note

Northeast Florida's 1926 greyhound track — now Best Bet Jacksonville poker room in Orange Park

Orange Park Kennel Club has operated at 455 Park Avenue since 1926, originally as a greyhound track and now as Best Bet Jacksonville after Amendment 13's 2021 live racing ban. The 18+ minimum gambling age — lower than the standard 21 at Florida casinos — applies under the pari-mutuel track classification and differentiates the venue from most Florida gaming options. For current poker room schedules, stakes, and events, the @bestbetPoker Instagram and bestbetjax.com are the most reliable sources. Call (904) 646-0001 to confirm current hours before visiting.

Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor