seminole hard rock casino tampa expansion

The Tampa property had nearly $1 billion in gaming revenue for the fiscal year ending in June 30, 2016, based on an analysis of state documents obtained by Nick Sortal, a gaming writer for TBBW sister magazine Tribal Business Journal and the Miami Herald. The Tampa expansion will reinforce Hard Rock Tampa’s position as one of America’s largest casinos, with 5,000 slot machines, almost 200 gaming tables and 200,000 square feet of entertainment and gaming. The investments affirm the savvy nature of the tribe’s business operations. Meister says it’s unique, different and special for the tribe to be able to invest the massive amounts of capital necessary to continue growing the Hard Rock brand. Its far-flung operations contrast with the relatively few tribes that have multiple gaming venues.

Meister, author of the annual Indian Gaming Industry Report. The 2007 acquisition of Hard Rock has made the Seminole Tribe’s operations standout among tribes in general, says Alan P. Hard Rock recently moved its headquarters from Orlando to a location near the Seminole tribal headquarters in Hollywood. The ventures show the economic clout of the tribe and its Hard Rock International brand, which has venues in 75 countries, including 181 cafes, 25 hotels and 11 casinos. At the same time, the tribe and two partners just completed a $300 million makeover of the former Trump Taj Majal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Seminole hard rock casino tampa expansion