Tampa Bay Gambling
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Next to Miami, Tampa is the region in Florida with the most professional sports teams. The Lightning have emerged as a perennial contender in the NHL and the Tampa Bay Rays of the MLB and Buccaneers of the NFL are also favorites in the city.
Sports betting is not regulated by the state of Florida and as such it is not possible for Tampa residents to place wagers on sports at local casinos. That said, it is perfectly fine for Tampa Bay residents to place bets through online betting sites that are licensed outside of the United States.
On this page I’ll quickly go over the legality of betting on sports in the United States, give you some recommendations for quality betting sites accepting American residents and touch on sports betting in the Tampa Bay region.
Is Sports Betting Legal in Tampa Bay?
Running your own sportsbook or betting website is not allowed in the State of Florida.
That said, there is no law preventing Florida residents from placing wagers through offshore betting sites that are authorized and regulated outside of the United States. These betting sites, like the two I’ve recommended below, are licensed outside of the United States and are able to take bets from American residents.
Best Betting Sites for Tampa Residents
| Sportsbook | Rating | Bonus | Review | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% up to $1000 | ||||
| 100% up to $250 |
These are our top two recommended sportsbooks for Tampa Bay residents. Both sites are very popular across the United States and Bovada.lv actually only accepts American residents, which allows them to fully cater their sportsbook to an American audience.
Offline Sports Betting in Tampa Bay
No offline brick and mortar establishments are able to take sports wagers in Florida. Nevada is still the only state in the USA with regulated offline casinos with active sportsbooks.
Horse race betting is a different story though, with Florida allowing tracks to accept bets on not only their own races, but other horse races from across the country. Tampa Bay Downs is a very popular race track that operates in the Tampa Bay region and does allow people in attendance to place wagers on their horse races.
Tampa Bay Downs
Tampa Bay Downs is located in the western part of Tampa Bay and just a quick 30 minute drive from downtown Tampa. The racetrack has live races throughout the year and you can check the daily schedule at their website. Tampa Bay Downs also features daily betting on races across the United States, as well as daily simulcast racing. They also have a great poker room a golf practice facility and some great dining. If you haven’t been to Tampa Bay Downs, I would highly recommend stopping by for some live races.
You can also place bets on the live Tampa Bay Downs races at either of the sportsbooks I recommended above.
Major Sports Teams in Tampa Bay
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
- Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
- Tampa Bay Rays (MLB)
The Minnesota Vikings (6-6) are currently the last wild card and the team directly ahead of them – the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5) – are their opponent Sunday, as Minnesota travels to Florida to meet the Bucs at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. Below, we preview the Vikings-Buccaneers betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Vikings at Buccaneers: Betting odds, spread and lines
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Money line: Vikings +260 (bet $100 to win $260) Buccaneers -300 (bet $300 to win $100)Gambling Cruises Tampa Bay Area
Against the spread/ATS: Vikings +6.5 (-105) Buccaneers -6.5 (-115)
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Vikings at Buccaneers: Game notes
The Over/Under is 51.5 points. Minnesota’s games have hit the Over in eight of 12 games this season and the Bucs have hit the Over in eight of their last 12 home games.Throughout his prolific career, Bucs QB Tom Brady has never been on a wild card team.The Buccaneers are just 1-2 ATS when favored by 6.5 points or more this year.Minnesota is 1-0 ATS when underdogs by 6.5 or more points this season.Tampa Bay is 6-1 on the money line and ATS in its last seven home games against the Vikings.The Vikings are 4-0 ATS in their last four games as an underdog and 4-0 ATS in their last four games against teams with winning records.Vikings at Buccaneers: Key injuries
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Prediction
Buccaneers 31, Vikings 27
Money line (?)
The Bucs are a prohibitive favorite (-300), which is too steep for the lack of return on investment. Minnesota would be a nominal play at +260 for a small wager, but the best option here is to AVOID this bet because, in five career games, Tom Brady has never lost to Minnesota, won all of them by seven or more points and won the last four by double digits.
Against the spread (?)
Tampa Bay is a 6.5 point favorite (-115 for the Bucs, -105 for the Vikings), which may be because they are coming off their bye week and have had two weeks to prepare for Minnesota.
The Vikings have won four of the last five and were one play away from beating both Seattle and Tennessee. Their cornerbacks are a mess, but getting better. Both teams can dominate the game on the ground, so this one should be a one-possession game when all is said and done.
Take the Vikings +6.5 (-105).
Over/Under (?)
This is a tough one because 51.5 points (-115 Over, -105 Under) is a big number, but Minnesota’s cornerbacks have been carved up by just about every veteran QB they have faced this season.
Expect to see the Bucs attack that weakness and Minnesota try to stay with them in a shootout. Take the Over.
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