Photo by Miami in Focus The Casino Dania Beach Just don't expect to see any real dogs here or anywhere else in the casino: Big Easy is dunzo with live greyhound racing. Need to puff while you play? The patio for smokers, billed the Dog Pound, offers slot machines in addition to flat-screen TVs and luxury seating. Here you'll find more than 700 slots and what Big Easy claims is the largest number of video poker games in Florida. Under his ownership, the venue was remodeled and renamed the Big Easy. That's when Fontainebleau Miami Beach owner Jeffrey Soffer stepped in to purchase the facility. Hurricane Irma left the Mardi Gras Casino in shambles in 2017 when the storm tore the roof off the place. Here, in alphabetical order, is our list of the ten best casinos in South Florida. You simply need to stay abreast of the casinos' offerings so you (and your lungs) know what to expect.
But there are still plenty of good options for people looking to scratch their gambling itch. Both pumped millions into a 2018 anti-casino campaign aimed at keeping the competition at bay. The Seminole Tribe, owner of six casinos across the state and Disney, owner of, well, everything else, have been doing their darnedest to make sure it stays that way. When it comes to casinos, Florida is no Las Vegas.