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. Coin master coins and spins 2019.
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 |
- Primetime Sports Picks MEMBER PICKS For 12/27/20 D Unit - Dallas +3 over Philadelphia (NFL) C Unit - Denver/L.A. Chargers OVER 48.5 (NFL) C Unit - Primetime Sports Picks Posters' Feedback.
- Circa Sports Twitter. Several times a week we tweet assorted notable odds and offerings from our menu including our Sunday 11am College Football opening lines, weekly PGA tournament odds, primetime games and playoff games in the major sports, fight night odds, and more.
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.
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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)
Big Game Odds & Prop Bets
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Looking for our latest lines? Here are all the best ways to check out our betting menu and odds!
Circa Sports Nevada App
The most reliable, real-time, and easy-access way to view our odds is on the Circa Sports app for Nevada. Browse our complete menu and live odds from anywhere, even outside Nevada. Registration is quick and easy, no funding required. If you want to start wagering on our Nevada app, visit one of our Las Vegas sportsbooks to activate a mobile wagering account.
Circa Sports app for Nevada (Apple/iOS)
Circa Sports app for Nevada (Android direct download)
Circa Sports Colorado App
If you live in or visit Colorado, you should definitely add us to the sports betting apps on your mobile device and compare lines across sportsbooks to get the best odds on every bet. In Colorado, you can fund your account and get started betting on our app from anywhere in the state, no casino visit required.
Circa Sports app for Colorado (Apple/iOS)
Circa Sports app for Colorado (Android direct download)
Circa Sports Colorado Website
The best free desktop experience for viewing our live odds is on our Colorado website. The Circa Sports Colorado menu doesn't always include everything we offer in Nevada, but it's got all the most popular markets and we're working toward mirroring our Nevada menu completely.
Sportsbook Odds Boards & Betting Sheets
The next best way to get our odds is in our Las Vegas sportsbooks on the odds boards and betting sheets. Many would say this is actually the best way to see our odds since you'll be standing in Las Vegas, in an awesome sportsbook, and in the best sportsbook in the world if you're at our flagship location at Circa Resort & Casino.
The odds boards don't fit our entire menu, but they're real-time. The odds on our betting sheets aren't real-time, but they typically have our complete menu. The betting sheets are also available online in PDF format in our Media Resources Dropbox folder.
Primetime Sports Handicappers
Circa Sports locations
Media Resources Dropbox folder
Don Best
Don Best's paid subscription odds services offer our odds alongside those of other sportsbooks for convenient, real-time comparison. This includes daily and weekly games and matchups in many major sports. It does not include odds for any markets with non-standardized betting IDs/rotation numbers, for example NASCAR race odds to win, PGA tournament odds to win, and props. Sportsbooks each define their own rotation numbers for many markets so you'll have to check with each sportsbook to get those odds. Our Nevada app (links above) is the easiest to access real-time source for our complete menu and live odds including non-standardized markets.
ODDS AGGREGATOR WEBSITES
There are many third party websites out there that aim to compile odds data from multiple sportsbooks and offer them side by side for comparison, similar to Don Best. Real-time accuracy of the odds on these sites can vary, and markets with non-standardized rotation numbers are often unavailable, but some sites do have reliable odds data and the side-by-side comparisons can be convenient depending on the market. Here are some of our favorites:
VSiN
Las Vegas Advisor
Vegas Insider
Primetime Sports Betting App
Circa Sports Twitter
Primetime Sports Betting Games
Several times a week we tweet assorted notable odds and offerings from our menu including our Sunday 11am College Football opening lines, weekly PGA tournament odds, primetime games and playoff games in the major sports, fight night odds, and more. Follow us on Twitter to add some live lines, Circa Sports announcements, football contest info, and sportsbook odds board flavor to your feed.