Milton Champion, Director
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1035
Phone: 850.487.1395
Fax: 850.488.0550
- Statistical Information
- Licensing
- Rulemaking
- Track / Fronton Information
- Association Links
- Greyhound Adoption
- Contact the Division
Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering
In Florida, pari-mutuel wagering is authorized for horse racing, harness horse racing, greyhound racing, jai alai games, and cardroom poker games. Additionally, slot machine gaming at pari-mutuel facilities is authorized in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Florida is one of the primary pari-mutuel states in the nation, and is the leading state in greyhound racing, as well as a major horse racing state. Florida is also the only state in the United States where live jai alai games are conducted. Currently there are 27 pari-mutuel facilities located throughout the State.The Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering is a program area of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation within the Executive Branch of Florida's government. The division is charged with the regulation of Florida's pari-mutuel, cardroom, and slot gaming industries, as authorized by Chapter 550, 551, and 849, Florida Statutes, as well as collecting and safeguarding associated revenues due to the state.
|
|
The division has no authority to regulate the following:
- Lottery — Contact the Florida Lottery at www.flalottery.com
- Bingo — Counties that allow bingo have their own individual ordinances which govern their operation. Contact the local State Attorney's Office for the county in which you are requesting information about bingo.
- Indian Gaming — Indian gaming casinos are on Indian land, which falls within Federal jurisdiction. For more information contact the Indian Gaming Commission at the United States Department of Interior at 1441 L Street N.W., Suite 9100, Washington, D.C. 20005-3584, (202) 632-7003.
- "Cruises to Nowhere" — These cruises traditionally dock in a Florida port, but conduct their operations at sea, outside the boundaries of Florida, and are therefore not regulated by the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering.