Online gambling and sports betting in Florida

• Florida online sports betting is authorized only through the Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock Bet compact model.
• Florida does not legalize real-money online casino gambling.
• Retail sports betting is legal under the same Seminole compact structure.
• Florida’s 2026 gambling bills target internet gambling and internet sports wagering enforcement.
• The sole statewide online sportsbook is Hard Rock Bet.

Florida Gaming Control Commission

2021 Seminole gaming compact; 2026 bills HB 189 and SB 1164 unconfirmed.

Not confirmed. unconfirmed.

No confirmed Florida-specific statute found in gathered material.

National rules also apply — see online gambling regulation in United States.

We could not confirm a public list of licensed operators.

• HB 189 would effective 2026-10-01 revise gambling penalties and internet gambling rules.
• SB 1164 would effective 2026-10-01 prohibit Internet gambling and Internet sports wagering outside the Seminole compact.
• Reported 2026 court challenges to the 2021 compact continued, but Hard Rock Bet remained operational.
• Florida remains a single-operator online sports betting market in 2026.

• Exact statutory citation for the controlling Florida law
• Whether the Florida Gaming Control Commission publishes a current licensed-operator list
• Whether advertising unlicensed/offshore gambling is specifically prohibited in a Florida statute
• Whether Florida expressly permits or prohibits sweepstakes casinos under state law
• Whether Florida treats paid loot boxes/mystery boxes as gambling or consumer products
• Whether prediction markets like Kalshi/Polymarket are allowed, banned, or treated as derivatives in Florida

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8. altindex.com/news/florida-gaming-crackdown
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10. legalpoker.com/florida/
11. worldpokerdeals.com/blog/online-poker-sites-florida
12. pokernews.com/us-poker/fl/
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18. casino.com/news/legal/florida-sues-stake-us-and-chumba-casino-operator-vgw/
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25. samebetornot.com/legal
26. lines.com/guides/u-s-prediction-market-legal-status-state-by-state

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.