Miami sits at 25.77416667° N, 80.19361111° W, a straight-line reference point for the four venues the published list documents in that city. Road distance from any other point is longer, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel time for any route.
The question of whether quarter slots are allowed in Florida is not answered by a venue's coordinates. It is answered by the rules the Florida Gaming Control Commission sets and by the choices each property makes about its floor. This article explains where venues sit, how to read the geography, and where the current machine-denomination answer lives.
The Fixed Position of Florida's Gaming Venues
The published list documents 33 venues across Florida, spread among 26 distinct cities. Miami holds the most documented venues at 4, followed by Tampa with 3, and Hallandale Beach and Hollywood with 2 each. The list also documents 3 venues as closed.
These figures are a snapshot from one published source, not a regulator licence count. The authoritative current list sits with the Florida Gaming Control Commission. A venue can open or close after a list is edited, so a count can lag reality.
What the Coordinates Show
Coordinates give a fixed position, not a route. Miami's documented venues sit at the southeastern edge of the state, on the Atlantic side. Tampa's three documented venues sit on the Gulf side, west and slightly north of the center of the peninsula. Daytona Beach, with one documented venue, sits on the Atlantic coast north of Miami. Okeechobee, also with one documented venue, sits inland, northwest of the Miami area and south of Orlando's latitude.
These relative positions come only from the coordinates supplied. They describe where venues sit, not how anyone reaches them.
Documented Straight-Line Distances
Straight-line distance measures the shortest path over the earth's surface between two coordinate points. It ignores roads, water, and every physical obstacle. The table below lists the documented reference cities with their coordinates and the measurement type for each.
| Reference City | Coordinates | Measurement Type |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 25.77416667° N, 80.19361111° W | great-circle |
| Tampa | 27.9475° N, 82.45861111° W | great-circle |
| Daytona Beach | 29.21083333° N, 81.08944444° W | great-circle |
| Okeechobee | 27.24666667° N, 80.83027778° W | great-circle |
No straight-line mileages between venue pairs appear in the supplied reference set. This article cannot measure the distance from one venue to another, or from any reader's location to a venue. What it can do is fix each city's position and let a reader measure from their own starting point.
Why Road Distance Differs from Straight-Line
Florida's geography stretches the gap between a straight line and a driven route. The state is a peninsula with the Atlantic on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. Water forces routes inland or around bays. The Everglades and large lakes in the southern interior block direct paths. Road networks follow population corridors and bridge crossings, not the shortest geometric line.
Crossing a county or city boundary adds no distance by itself, but the road grid that respects those boundaries does. A straight line from Miami to Tampa crosses the state's interior; a driven route follows highways that curve north or south around natural barriers. The difference is not a fixed ratio and cannot be stated as one.
Where the Quarter-Slot Answer Lives
Whether a quarter denomination is allowed at any Florida venue is a rule question, not a geography question. The Florida Gaming Control Commission publishes the current machine and wagering rules for the state. Each property then sets its own floor mix within those rules, and that mix changes as machines are swapped or reconfigured.
A reader who wants the current answer should check the commission's published rules first, then the specific venue's floor information. The venue's own guest services or floor staff can state which denominations are active on a given day. This article does not publish that figure because it changes and because no single property was identified from the query.
What to Confirm Before You Go
Before travelling to any Florida venue, confirm the items that change. Machine denominations change with floor resets. Operating hours change with season and local rules. Any venue-specific policy sits with the property, not with a coordinate pair.
The channel that holds the current answer is the venue's own published floor or guest-services page, plus the Florida Gaming Control Commission's public rules. Check both. A list that documents 33 venues cannot tell you what is on a given floor tonight.
FAQ
Are quarter slots allowed in Florida?
The Florida Gaming Control Commission sets the rules for machine denominations in the state. Each property then chooses its floor mix within those rules. This article does not state a current allowance for any venue because no single property was identified and the figure changes. Check the commission's published rules and the venue's floor information for the current answer.
How do I measure distance to a Florida venue from my location?
Take your own coordinates or address and compare them against the venue's documented city coordinates. Straight-line distance is the shortest geometric path. Road distance is longer and depends on the route. This article publishes only city coordinates, not road mileage or travel time. Use a mapping tool with your starting point to get a route distance.
Why does the published list say 33 venues when other sources differ?
The published list documents 33 venues as a snapshot from one source. It is not a regulator licence count. The Florida Gaming Control Commission holds the authoritative current list. A venue can open or close after a list is edited, so any count can lag. Treat the number as a documented snapshot, not a live census.
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