bestbet, a poker, simulcast and gaming operator, opened its third location in North Florida on Monday, Aug. 29.
The new 40,673-sqaure foot facility marks bestbet’s return to St. Johns County after previously opening Northeast Florida’s first cardroom on Race Track Road in 2004.
“We are very excited to return to St. Johns County with the newest addition to the bestbet portfolio,” said Jamie Shelton, bestbet president. “Our team has done an outstanding job in bringing this project to completion, and we couldn’t be more proud. We would like to thank St. Johns County for its support and for working with us to bring this project home.”
The new cardroom broke ground in July 2021. It boasts 49 gaming tables, a state-of-the-art sport bar, more than 70 flat screen TVs, a sushi bar, simulcast wagering and tableside service.
The facility features card games of all limits, One Card Poker, Three Card Poker, Fortune Pai Gow, Ultimate Texas Hold’em and more, as well as a large simulcast area with private carrel seating. The sports bar will broadcast the top sporting events and feature game day favorite food and a full bar.
bestbet hired hundreds of local residents to staff the new cardroom, and company officials believe the economic impact is going to be very positive for the area.
“Our new facility will employ over 200 employees day one, including but not limited to, information technology, accounting and finance, cardroom operations, servers, dealers, security and surveillance and other senior management positions,” said Shelton. “While the economic impact can never be precisely calculated in connection with a new or relocating business to a community, we are very confident, along with county officials, the positive impact is going to be very significant.”
bestbet St. Augustine is located at 800 Marketplace Drive, St. Augustine. For more information, go to bestbetjax.com.
bestbet has three locations in North Florida. The Jacksonville poker room, the largest in Florida, features more than 80 tables of all limits, an expansive simulcast wagering facility and an array of food-and-beverage service that includes sushi. The Orange Park location has more than 30 tables, simulcast wagering and food-and-beverage service. The cardrooms are open 24 hours Saturday and Sunday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. Monday through Friday.
