Florida legal term
Cardroom in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Cardroom” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Cardroom” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Cardroom” means a facility where authorized games are played for money or anything of value and to which the public is invited to participate in such games and charged a fee for participation by the operator of such facility. (Fla. Stat. § 849.086)
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