For a fun evening away from the house The Best Bet will suffice. The pari-mutuel facilities get a bill up each year to turn the tracks into racinos, each year they vote for slot machines, but every year so far the bill has been defeated. The Best Bet is the only one to currently offer a poker room and it doesnt look as though that will change any time soon. For simulcast wagering on horses and greyhounds, any of the 3 kennel clubs will do. There aren't many hotel options in Mayport, but it is minutes from Atlantic ocean and Jacksonville Beaches where hotels are plenty (yet pricey as they are beach front establishments). Victory Casino is located in the historic Mayport area of Jacksonville, FL. For casino quality gaming go to the Victory Casino cruise ship, it has a nice casino on board. The only land based gambling facilities in Jacksonville are: The Orange Park Kennel Club, The Best Bet and Poker Room, The Jacksonville Kennel Club, and The Victory Casino Cruise. Actually the gambling scene has been around for awhile, but it has started booming with the popularization of Poker in the United States (especially with Texas Hold'em) and has even experienced more growth with the advent of live poker games. The gambling scene is Jacksonville, Florida is growing. Betting on sports futures, props and lay bets.