By Dan Dececco, Freelance Author
Legal Gambling Age in Florida Players must be 18 years of age or older to play at offline and online poker rooms, horse and dog tracks, and online bingo sites. The minimum age to play at land based casinos, online casinos and online. Poker players in Florida have many options to play in live cash games and tournaments, but some residents also play at offshore poker rooms online. There are no laws in the Florida Constitution that specifically prohibit playing poker online. Other Gaming Options in Florida.
| Where Can I Play? | Law, Regulation & Taxes | Cashouts | Live Poker | Legislation |
| Rakeback.com recommends the rooms below for Florida online poker players – all the sites shown currently accept signups from Florida and offer either flat rakeback or a points based VIP program. |
rakeback rooms – where to play online poker in FLORIDA? | |||||
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| Poker room | traffic avg * | Rakeback | Bonus | ||
| Aced Poker | 500 | Up to 35% | $5,000 | ||
| Merge Gaming Network | |||||
| Americas Cardroom | 450 | 27% Flat | $1,000 | ||
| Winning Poker Network | |||||
| Black Chip Poker | 450 | 27% Flat | $1,000 | ||
| Winning Poker Network | |||||
| Bovada | 600 | None | $1,000 | ||
| Bodog Poker Network | |||||
| Carbon Poker | 500 | Up to 35% | $5,000 | ||
| Merge Gaming Network | |||||
| Juicy Stakes Poker | 1,200 | 36% Flat | $2,000 | ||
| Revolution Gaming Network | |||||
* For the latest traffic figures see PokerScout.com
Florida Online Gambling Laws – Is Poker Legal?
Playing poker online in the United States and Florida is NOT illegal. Simply put, you are not in violation of any laws when you play online poker as an individual.
Regulation and Taxes for Online Poker in Florida
- Status of regulation: Not regulated in the United States and Florida.
- Tax on Players: 0-39.6%. You are taxed on your poker winnings at the Federal and State levels. Federal taxes can be up to 39.6% at the highest level. Florida has no state income tax.
- Segregation: None – Florida players share tables with players in other states and countries in the same combined player pool.
Cashout Times
Cashout times can vary by withdrawal method and from site to site. We recommend you view the US Poker Cashout Report for the most recent processing times.
Live Poker in Florida
There are several poker rooms in Florida spread all across the state. Most of Florida’s racetracks now have crowded poker rooms providing plenty of action. Amongst the most popular rooms in Florida are:
- The Seminole Hard Rock casino in Ft. Lauderdale which plays host to a WPT event annually .
- The Palm Beach Kennel Club which hosts a WSOP Circuit event.
Ohio Online Poker Sites
Online Poker Legislation
Florida has taken a progressive stance towards poker and gambling in general. However at this time there is no online poker legislation in place.
Poker legislation can change on a day to day basis – contact us by email if you see an update that should be made to this page or have difficulties getting online to play.
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