The payout for each winning bettor is determined by dividing the remaining pool among the number of winning bets.įGCC regulates pari-mutuel wagering to ensure that the betting on races and games is fair and that operators of pari-mutuel wagering facilities are running their businesses in accordance with state law. In this case, all bets on a particular race are placed into a pool, and the payout is determined by the total amount bet, minus a small percentage that is taken as a commission for the facility. The most common type of pari-mutuel wagering is wagering on horse races. Under Florida law, “pari-mutuel wagering” is defined as a system of betting on races or games in which the winners divide the total amount bet, after deducting management expenses and taxes, in proportion to the sums they have wagered individually and with regard to the odds assigned to particular outcomes. The word “pari-mutuel” is French for “betting among ourselves.” A map of legal gaming establishments can be found at our Gaming Locations page. If you have any questions or concerns about gambling activities in which you are engaged, you should contact an attorney for legal advice specific to your circumstances.

Bingo, sweepstakes, and drawings for chance, if they comply with state law.įorms of legal gaming are strictly regulated by Florida law.

Slot machine gaming at one of the eight licensed pari-mutuel facilities located in Miami-Dade or Broward Counties.

Penny-ante games including poker, pinochle, bridge, rummy, canasta, hearts, dominoes, and mah-jongg may be played outside a cardroom only if the winnings of any player in a single game do not exceed $10 in value.

Poker and Dominoes played for money, but only in a licensed cardrooms.

Casino gambling, including slots and table games, on certain Indian tribal lands.

Pari-mutuel wagering on live and intertrack horse and jai-alai activities at licensed racetracks and jai-alai frontons.In Florida, a variety of gambling activities are legal.

Poker playing machines