Casinos in the area?

[BadgerSTL]

Any local casinos?

[Villager Joyce]

Tampa

[dbussone]

Day cruises out of ports on both coasts of FL

[MikeV]

If you are looking for Texas Hole-em there is a poker room north of Ocala.

Ocala Poker Jai-Alai Florida (http://ocalapoker.com)

[John_W]

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa (https://www.seminolehardrocktampa.com/)

It's about a 90 minute drive. From Wildwood take I-75 south until I-4 (that's on the east side of Tampa), take I-4 west Tampa, take the first exit Hillsborough Ave (US 92), you'll see an amphitheatre on your left and the high rise casino just after that. Turn left on Orient Rd and turn left into the casino. Side Note: when you're approaching Tampa from the north, do not take I-275 Tampa/St. Pete, stay on I-75 until you reach I-4.

http://media.trb.com/media/photo/2011-08/275290760-11100105.jpg

http://blog.seminolehardrocktampa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hardrockhotels.com_.jpg

[BadgerSTL]

Thank you all for the responses. I usually like to hit a casino when on vacation...but it looks like I won't get a chance when I am in your parts in September.