Florida Sports Betting

The Seminole Tribe of Florida controls sports betting in the Sunshine State, with its Hard Rock Bet being the only legal mobile app available. This hard-won exclusivity now finds the tribe regularly handling upwards of $1 billion monthly in the most populous state to have legalized sports betting.

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About Sports Betting in Florida

Florida is the third most populous state in the United States and, as of 2025, the most populous to have legalized sports betting. What a coup, then, for the Seminole Tribe of Florida to be the Sunshine State's exclusive purveyor of sports betting through its Hard Rock Bet apparatus.

Yes, that Hard Rock. What started as a humble London hamburger joint in 1971 is now one of the world's most recognizable entertainment and leisure brands -- complete with live music, lush resorts, rock and roll memorabilia, casino gaming, and the Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook. Save for a handful of holdovers, the Seminoles control the brand and its properties -- as well as sports betting in all of Florida.

There's a chance that could change one day. The tribe has forged partnerships with local parimutuels, per its compact with the state, and has expressed an openness toward taking on commercial partners like DraftKings and FanDuel. But according to that 2021 compact, any of those partners would have to kick 60% of all sports betting revenue back to the Seminoles, which might prove discouraging.

The Seminoles launched a version of Hard Rock Bet in 2021 for approximately a month before legal issues compelled the tribe to take it down. But after two years of courtroom wrangling, Hard Rock Bet has been up and humming in Florida since December 2023, reaching peak monthly betting handle totals in the $1 billion ballpark during football season and March Madness.

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Florida Sportsbooks

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood: 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314

Seminole Casino Brighton: 17735 Reservation Road, Okeechobee, FL 34974

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek: 5550 NW 40th St., Coconut Creek, FL 33073

Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee: 506 South 1st Street, Immokalee, FL 34142

Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood: 4150 North State Road 7, Hollywood, FL 33021

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa: 5223 Orient Rd., Tampa, FL 33610

Sports Betting Legalization in Florida

Florida Sports Betting Law Highlights

  • Florida has just one mobile sports betting app, Hard Rock Bet, which is owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe.
  • The tax rate is 13.75% on sports betting revenue that's exclusively tribal-generated and 10% on sports betting revenue generated by the tribe through parimutuel partnerships.
  • Wagering is allowed on all major college and pro sports as well as several minor ones, such as Florida’s beloved jai alai.
  • Per a compact that the Seminoles negotiated with the state, the tribe has a monopoly on sports betting in Florida, although it is permitted to partner with parimutuel and commercial operators.
  • Bettors must be 21 or older to wager with online or retail sportsbooks.
  • Prop bets on college athletes are not allowed.

Legalization Timeline

  • Seminoles, state agree to expanded gaming compact

    April, 2021

    After years of legislative haggling over how sports betting would be introduced to Floridians, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminoles reach an agreement to expand the tribe's gaming purview to include sports wagering -- and to make it the state's exclusive purveyor of that form of gambling.

  • Hard Rock Sportsbook briefly launches

    November, 2021

    Despite pending legal challenges from parimutuel operators like West Flagler & Associates, the Seminole-owned Hard Rock Sportsbook (now Hard Rock Bet) begins accepting mobile sports wagers in Florida.

  • Hard Rock Sportsbook shutters operations

    December, 2021

    A little more than a month into accepting sports wagers, the Seminoles halt betting on Hard Rock Sportsbook after a court ruling temporarily invalidates the tribe's compact with the state.

  • Supreme Court clears way for Florida sports betting to relaunch

    October, 2023

    The U.S. Supreme Court denies West Flagler's request for judicial review, and sports betting is once again declared legal in Florida.

  • Hard Rock Bet launches for all customers

    December, 2023

    Weeks after an early November mobile launch for existing account holders, all Floridians of legal age are able to wager on the Hard Rock Bet platform.

  • The Seminoles settle with West Flagler

    October, 2024

    The years-long legal saga involving the Seminoles and West Flagler & Associates ends in a settlement. In exchange for West Flagler agreeing to halt all further legal proceedings against the tribe, the Seminoles will offer wagering on jai alai events associated with West Flagler.

FAQs

Is sports betting legal in Florida?

Sports betting in Florida is legal exclusively at retail sports betting outlets run by the Seminole Tribe and through its mobile wagering app, Hard Rock Bet. The Seminoles currently have a monopoly on sports betting in Florida, although the tribe has the option of partnering with parimutuel venues and commercial operators if it so desires.

Who can bet on sports in Florida?

Anyone who is 21 or older and physically located within the state of Florida can wager there, provided they haven't placed themselves on a voluntary self-exclusion list or are a professional athlete or official betting on an event prohibited by league rules.

Who regulates sports betting in Florida?

While the Florida Gaming Control Commission is responsible for regulating commercial gaming, sports betting in the Sunshine State is a tribal-controlled entity overseen by the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Tribal Council. The Seminoles are required to adhere to the terms of their compact with the state, which includes forking a certain percentage of sports betting revenue over to Florida taxpayers.

What can I bet on in Florida?

Floridians are afforded a robust menu of sporting events on which to wager via Hard Rock Bet, including American football, Aussie Rules Football, basketball, baseball, boxing, darts, golf, handball, hockey, jai alai, MMA/UFC, rugby, soccer, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, and certain Olympic and winter sports.

What can't I bet on in Florida?

Florida sports bettors are not allowed to place prop bets involving individual collegiate players. Pretty much everything else, save for universal no-nos like betting on high school sports, is fair game provided it's available on Hard Rock Bet.

Is DFS legal in Florida?

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests are largely unregulated in Florida, save for a state edict which stipulates that DFS operators cannot offer pick 'em games that mirror prop betting. Some operators -- among them PrizePicks, Underdog, and Betr -- have responded by relaunching under a peer-to-peer DFS model in Florida.

Is it legal to bet on horse racing in Florida?

Yes, it's legal to bet on horse racing in Florida, both in-person at tracks like Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs and online via a variety of advance-deposit wagering platforms (ADWs). Among the available horse betting apps is 1/ST BET, which is operated by the owner of Gulfstream Park.

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