Casinos and Horse Racing Near Orlando

Fabulous Hotels and Casinos Close to Orlando

Tampa Casino a Short Drive from Orlando

The nearest casino to Orlando is the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, Florida. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is only a 90 minute drive west of Orlando on I-4. The Seminole Hardrock Casino in Tampa offers hundreds of Las Vegas stlye slots, electronic table games, and now have live crap tables and live roulette tables as well as a poker room.

You can make reservations for rooms at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel here.

If you prefer, there are charter buses to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa leaving Orlando every hour or so. More information about the Tampa Seminole Hard Rock Casino buses here.

Brightline High Speed Rail to South Florida Casinos

Also, the new Brightline High Speed Rail line can whisk you from Orlando International Airport to South Florida in about two+ hours, depending where you decide to stop. Check out all the casinos you can visit in South Florida that are near the Brightline including the Boca Raton station (Harrah's Pompano Beach and Seminole Casino Coconut Creek), Fort Lauderdale station (Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Seminole Casino, Hollywood), Aventura, and Miami Downtown. Ride share is available at all stations to take you to the casinsos.

Horse Racing Near Orlando

Tampa Bay Downs Seasonal Live Racing, Simulcast, and Card Room

Tampa, Florida has the closest live thoroughbred horse racing to Orlando at Tampa Bay Downs, about a two hour drive west of Orlando via I-4. This Tampa race track offers live Thoroughbred horse racing, simulcast racing, off track betting, and a card room featuring live poker games. Tampa Bay Downs live racing dates are limited to four days a week in late November to early May each year. However, simulcast racing and the poker rooms operate all year. Hotels Near Tampa Bay Downs.

Take the Brightline Train to live racing at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL.

The premier race track in Florida is Gulfstream Park Racetrack and Casino, located in Hallandale, between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Gulfstream Park features top tier racing throughout the year including the Florida Derby and the Pegasus World Cup .

This is the only race track in Florida that combines live horse racing with a full Las Vegas style casino. The Gulfstream Park Casino has the latest slots and electronic table games, plus a fantastic poker room featuring all poker games. Hotels near Gulfstream Park.

Take a Brightline Train from Orlando International Airport to Ft. Lauderdale or Aventura, both a short rideshare to Gulfstream Park Racetrack. Also in the neighborhood is another Seminole Hardrock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, FL.

Simulcast Racing and Poker Rooms near Orlando

The closest poker room to Orlando is the Orange City Poker Room, in Orange City, FL. which is located about 35 minutes east of Orlando on I-4.

Florida's Casino Cruise Ship Victory Near Orlando

In addition to the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, there is a casino cruise ship that sails from Port Canaveral twice daily, with afternoon and evening sailings. Port Canaveral, is about a fifty minute drive east from Orlando on 528. The casino cruise ship Victory offers the only live craps and roulette tables in Florida as well as slots, Blackjack and Poker tables.

Victory Casino Cruise Ship has its own parking and debarkation area and you will sail out past the fantastic Disney Cruise Ships, including the new Disney Wish, if they are in port. You might even catch a glimpse of a Falcon 9 first stage that has been returned from sea capture aboard a SpaceX drone ship. Hotels near Victory Casino Cruise ship.

Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral is located on Florida's Space Coast, home of the Kennedy Space Center and Patrick Space Force Base. You might want to plan your trip around a scheduled launch from NASA, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Boeing, or Blue Origin.

Port Canaveral is also the nearest cruise ship port to Orlando and hosts the Disney Cruise Line, Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Port Canaveral Cruises

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