The iconic 36-story guitar-shaped tower has continued to glow every night during the coronavirus crisis, but the slot machines have been dark and silent inside the newly-renovated Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.
DINING RESERVATIONS. Indulge your senses at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's fine dining restaurants. Available day and night, innovative menus include fresh, inspiring cuisine served daily, alongside award-winning wine lists.
Among the hardest-hit tourism industries during the pandemic is the gaming industry, which affected 246 Native American tribes with more than 500 gaming facilities in 29 states, including the Seminole and Miccosukee hotels and casinos in South Florida.
- Enjoy fresh seafood and a warm sea breeze at Fish & Co., one of Hard Rock's newest eateries. Whether you dig into the catch of the day, our spectacular raw bar, or even fresh-caught lobster, you're guaranteed a serious fisherman's feast.
- Unlike most of its casino cousins in Las Vegas, parking at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is free. It wasn't always this way. In August of 2016, the Seminole Hard Rock began charging guests $10 to park, with a complicated list of requirements for free validation based on shopping or restaurant spend and play in the casino.
- After its 2007 opening inside Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Council Oak Steaks & Seafood quickly became Tampa's number one destination for prime steaks, fresh seafood and an award-winning wine list served in a contemporary upscale atmosphere. It's considered fine dining at its best.
About 1,500 gamers turned up Sunday for the reopening of Miami's Miccosukee Resort and Gaming under strict health guidelines. Those included temperature checks for all guests and employees, mandatory masks, every third slot machine on with two between off to ensure social distance, and disinfectant wipe stations throughout the facility.
'We were able to open our doors early by meeting what we call all the steps of safety for all of us. And yet we have a long way to go. We're not out of it,' Billy Cypress, chairman of the tribe, said Wednesday at a press conference outside of Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, 500 SW 177th Ave.
Some areas remain closed: hotel, valet services, Bingo, poker, Empeeke Aaweeke International Buffet, Bravo Bravissimo, Café Hammock, Cypress Lounge, Martini Bar, Pa-Hay Okee Salon Spa, Club Egret and the teen arcade.
The scenario will be much the same Thursday night, when Seminole Hard Rock Tampa reopens. 'Safe and Sound' rules there include temperature checks, mandatory masks, alternating slot machines, and Plexiglass barriers dividing players and dealers at poker and table games.
There are no confirmed reopening dates for any of the Seminole Tribe's three Broward casino complexes – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood. The Seminole-owned Billie Swamp Safari and Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum also remain closed.
The Magic City Casino remains closed, but Jai Alai there resumed on May 1 with no fans. Games are streamed online.
Jim Allen, the CEO of Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International, told Fox Business last week that he expected their Florida casinos to open 'end of May or early June'.
The closures of tribal casinos alone took a estimated $4.4 billion bite out of casino revenues and left 296,000 people out of work. That means $997 million in lost wages, and $721 million in lost taxes and revenue sharing received by federal, state, and local governments, according to Alan Meister, the CEO and Prime Economist at California-based Meister Economic Consulting, which analyzes the gaming industry and Indian gaming.
Meanwhile, the Seminole Tribe's long-running gaming compact dispute with the State of Florida remains in limbo until the legislature is back in session. In May 2019, the Seminole Tribe discontinued sharing revenue generated by its six casinos, arguing the state was in violation of the deal that gave the state at least $1 billion over five years. A subsequent, 2015 deal by then-Gov. Rick Scott (R) would have brought the state $3 billion over a seven-year period, but no arrangement has been finalized.
'These closures continue to cause significant detriment to Native American tribes, many of which rely heavily on gaming related revenue to pay for tribal government operations infrastructure, and social and economic programs and services for a Native American population that is already substantially disadvantaged,' said Meister.
South Florida is feeling its share of the pain. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood employs more than 4,000 people, most of whom were furloughed when the complex closed March 20. Seminole Gaming extended employee healthcare benefits, continued salary payments for two weeks and twice distributed $100 grocery gift cards to workers who make less than $50,000 a year, according to Gary Bitner, whose public relations firm represents the Seminole Tribe of Florida and its Florida casinos.
Between the Seminole Gaming entities and the Hard Rock holdings, the enterprise in a normal year brings in about $5 billion in annual revenue, according to Allen. The two biggest properties in Florida — Hollywood and Tampa — are among the five most profitable casinos in the country.
The company's $2.2 billion expansions of the Tampa and Hollywood properties opened in late-2019 and significantly bumped revenue and growth during the quarters ending Dec. 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020. Those results should help Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International withstand the crisis in the long run, said an April 13 report by Fitch Ratings, one of the nation's top credit ratings agencies.
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The two enterprises saw their Fitch Ratings dropped from 'Stable' to 'Negative' in mid-April due to the pandemic. 'Seminole's Outlook revision to Negative reflects the tribe's exposure to the adverse impact to the gaming industry from the coronavirus pandemic and, to a lesser extent, the broader restaurant and leisure industries,' said the Fitch report. 'All of the tribe's casinos are currently closed with uncertain timelines for opening' but 'SHRE (Seminole Hard Rock Enterprises) also has sufficient cash on hand to weather the near-term cash burn without the need for additional liquidity,' the firm wrote.
'Fitch views STOF (Seminole Tribe of Florida's) expansion in Tampa and Hollywood favorably, given the strength in the underlying operating environment and benefits to the company's competitive positioning.'
As of May 18, 54 tribal casinos had re-opened in 14 states — Idaho, Oklahoma, Washington, Texas, Arizona, California, North Dakota, Michigan, Florida, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina and Oregon.
Said Meister, 'It's a two-edged sword because the casinos want to open as soon as possible to start generating revenue, but you want to do it safely and make your customers feel comfortable and that they're going to want to come back out. It's going to take time. There definitely is some pent-up demand. We've seen lines at some facilities when they re-opened. But some people won't want to go out yet.'
He said the Seminole tribe is 'a fairly large gaming tribe, very well known for acquiring the Hard Rock brand and being able to operate not just gaming, but non-gaming businesses around the world that Hard Rock has, so they're pretty experienced in operating gaming and hospitality.'
Allen feels confident the Seminole gaming facilities have the space and capacity to create a safe environment, and he expects there will be pent-up demand. Seminole Hard Rock Tampa is the first of six Seminole Gaming casinos to reopen in Florida.
'We're anticipating very large crowds,' Allen said. 'We saw some openings last week in other parts of the United States, and frankly, volumes are tremendous. We will be prepared for that. The max capacity we will allocate is 50 percent as we navigate safety for our guests and employees. Bet at home casino no deposit bonus code.
'But we're more concerned about third quarter, fourth quarter, first quarter of next year because I think after the initial pent-up demand is behind us, then the question is, `What's the frequency and available discretionary income to come to an entertainment facility.'
Allen added that Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming are fully committed to providing a safe environment for their staff and guests: 'We are making sure our resorts are safe and sound so our guests and team members have peace of mind when they return.'
While the Seminole gaming facilities were hemorrhaging money, the Tribe worked hard to control the virus within its community.
There were just three confirmed cases out of more than 4,300 members of the Tribe, and all three already recovered, according to Bitner. Across Indian Country, more than 5,200 cases were confirmed, according to the New York Times, and the Navajo Nation this week surpassed New York and New Jersey for the highest per-capita coronavirus infection rate in the U.S. The Navajo population is 173,667 and they have 4,002 cases.
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Regional Luxury Manager, Madelyn Reed, Hosts Four-Course Pairing Dinner with Dishes by Creative Culinary Director Frank Anderson and Chef de Cuisine Matthew Zappoli
WHAT: Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, located at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, will welcome, Madelyn Reed, a Penfolds wine specialist, to host the April wine-pairing dinner on Wednesday, Apr. 17.
The dinner will consist of four courses, plus an intermezzo, accompanied by wine pairings. Creative Culinary Director Frank Anderson and Chef de Cuisine Matthew Zappoli will please palates with New American preparations featuring prime beef and top-quality seafood following a 6:30 p.m. welcome reception. Guests will begin dinner with a first course of Snapper and Shrimp Ceviche with Aji Amarillo, Avocado, Jalapeno and Crispy Tortilla, paired with Bin 51 Eden Valley's 2017 Riesling. The second course will feature Rabbit served with Cavatelli Pasta, Mushroom and Pea, paired with Bin 311's 2016 Chardonnay. For the Intermezzo, guests will cleanse their palates with a Pisco Sour Granita in preparation for the rest of the meal. The third course, paired with Bin 28 Kalimna's 2016 Shiraz, is Mixed Grill BBQserved with Lamb Belly, Ribs, Sausage, Cornbread and Pickles. Dinner will commence with Tarte Tatin plated with Cheese, Fruit, Mache and Black Pepper, paired with Bin 389's 2016 Cabernet Blend.
The ticketed dinner is priced at $150 per person (tax and gratuity included). Guests must be at least 21 years old to consume alcohol at the event.
For reservations, please call 813.627.6630. Limited seating available. For more information, please visit Seminolehardrocktampa.com.
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WHEN:
Restaurants Near Hard Rock Casino Tampa
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.
WHERE:
Council Oak Steaks & Seafood
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
5223 Orient Rd.
Tampa, FL 33610
About Council Oak Steaks & Seafood
After its 2007 opening inside Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Council Oak Steaks & Seafood quickly became Tampa's number one destination for prime steaks, fresh seafood and an award-winning wine list served in a contemporary upscale atmosphere. It's considered fine dining at its best. All steaks are dry aged 21-28 days and cut right in the restaurant's very own on-site butcher shop. The fresh fish is line-caught in Florida and the Alaskan king crab legs are right from the Bering Sea. Custom salt water tanks also keep the live Maine lobsters fresh.
The namesake for Council Oak Steaks & Seafood comes from an actual tree located on the Seminole Tribe of Florida (STOF) reservation in Hollywood (Fla.) where ceremonial and official STOF business is conducted.
About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
Restaurants Inside Hard Rock Casino Tampa Bay
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is the premier entertainment destination of Central Florida. Owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the property is one of the most successful and largest casinos in the world. Located off I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa, the casino features high stakes table games, thousands of the hottest slot machines as well as a new smoke free slots area offering more than 850 popular games. Additionally, there is a state-of-the-art Poker Room featuring 46 tables and an art deco-inspired Mezzanine Level Casino with more than 500 premium and high limit slots. The hotel is AAA Four Diamond rated and the property proudly offers seven award-winning Zagat-rated restaurants, including the upscale dining venues Council Oak Steaks & Seafood and The Rez Grill. The only place to rock one's body and soul, Rock Spa® & Salon, is also available along with a plethora of VIP services. For more information, please call 866-502-PLAY or visit us online and via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
About Hard Rock International
The two enterprises saw their Fitch Ratings dropped from 'Stable' to 'Negative' in mid-April due to the pandemic. 'Seminole's Outlook revision to Negative reflects the tribe's exposure to the adverse impact to the gaming industry from the coronavirus pandemic and, to a lesser extent, the broader restaurant and leisure industries,' said the Fitch report. 'All of the tribe's casinos are currently closed with uncertain timelines for opening' but 'SHRE (Seminole Hard Rock Enterprises) also has sufficient cash on hand to weather the near-term cash burn without the need for additional liquidity,' the firm wrote.
'Fitch views STOF (Seminole Tribe of Florida's) expansion in Tampa and Hollywood favorably, given the strength in the underlying operating environment and benefits to the company's competitive positioning.'
As of May 18, 54 tribal casinos had re-opened in 14 states — Idaho, Oklahoma, Washington, Texas, Arizona, California, North Dakota, Michigan, Florida, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina and Oregon.
Said Meister, 'It's a two-edged sword because the casinos want to open as soon as possible to start generating revenue, but you want to do it safely and make your customers feel comfortable and that they're going to want to come back out. It's going to take time. There definitely is some pent-up demand. We've seen lines at some facilities when they re-opened. But some people won't want to go out yet.'
He said the Seminole tribe is 'a fairly large gaming tribe, very well known for acquiring the Hard Rock brand and being able to operate not just gaming, but non-gaming businesses around the world that Hard Rock has, so they're pretty experienced in operating gaming and hospitality.'
Allen feels confident the Seminole gaming facilities have the space and capacity to create a safe environment, and he expects there will be pent-up demand. Seminole Hard Rock Tampa is the first of six Seminole Gaming casinos to reopen in Florida.
'We're anticipating very large crowds,' Allen said. 'We saw some openings last week in other parts of the United States, and frankly, volumes are tremendous. We will be prepared for that. The max capacity we will allocate is 50 percent as we navigate safety for our guests and employees. Bet at home casino no deposit bonus code.
'But we're more concerned about third quarter, fourth quarter, first quarter of next year because I think after the initial pent-up demand is behind us, then the question is, `What's the frequency and available discretionary income to come to an entertainment facility.'
Allen added that Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming are fully committed to providing a safe environment for their staff and guests: 'We are making sure our resorts are safe and sound so our guests and team members have peace of mind when they return.'
While the Seminole gaming facilities were hemorrhaging money, the Tribe worked hard to control the virus within its community.
There were just three confirmed cases out of more than 4,300 members of the Tribe, and all three already recovered, according to Bitner. Across Indian Country, more than 5,200 cases were confirmed, according to the New York Times, and the Navajo Nation this week surpassed New York and New Jersey for the highest per-capita coronavirus infection rate in the U.S. The Navajo population is 173,667 and they have 4,002 cases.
———
©2020 Miami Herald
Visit Miami Herald at www.miamiherald.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Regional Luxury Manager, Madelyn Reed, Hosts Four-Course Pairing Dinner with Dishes by Creative Culinary Director Frank Anderson and Chef de Cuisine Matthew Zappoli
WHAT: Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, located at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, will welcome, Madelyn Reed, a Penfolds wine specialist, to host the April wine-pairing dinner on Wednesday, Apr. 17.
The dinner will consist of four courses, plus an intermezzo, accompanied by wine pairings. Creative Culinary Director Frank Anderson and Chef de Cuisine Matthew Zappoli will please palates with New American preparations featuring prime beef and top-quality seafood following a 6:30 p.m. welcome reception. Guests will begin dinner with a first course of Snapper and Shrimp Ceviche with Aji Amarillo, Avocado, Jalapeno and Crispy Tortilla, paired with Bin 51 Eden Valley's 2017 Riesling. The second course will feature Rabbit served with Cavatelli Pasta, Mushroom and Pea, paired with Bin 311's 2016 Chardonnay. For the Intermezzo, guests will cleanse their palates with a Pisco Sour Granita in preparation for the rest of the meal. The third course, paired with Bin 28 Kalimna's 2016 Shiraz, is Mixed Grill BBQserved with Lamb Belly, Ribs, Sausage, Cornbread and Pickles. Dinner will commence with Tarte Tatin plated with Cheese, Fruit, Mache and Black Pepper, paired with Bin 389's 2016 Cabernet Blend.
The ticketed dinner is priced at $150 per person (tax and gratuity included). Guests must be at least 21 years old to consume alcohol at the event.
For reservations, please call 813.627.6630. Limited seating available. For more information, please visit Seminolehardrocktampa.com.
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WHEN:
Restaurants Near Hard Rock Casino Tampa
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.
WHERE:
Council Oak Steaks & Seafood
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
5223 Orient Rd.
Tampa, FL 33610
About Council Oak Steaks & Seafood
After its 2007 opening inside Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Council Oak Steaks & Seafood quickly became Tampa's number one destination for prime steaks, fresh seafood and an award-winning wine list served in a contemporary upscale atmosphere. It's considered fine dining at its best. All steaks are dry aged 21-28 days and cut right in the restaurant's very own on-site butcher shop. The fresh fish is line-caught in Florida and the Alaskan king crab legs are right from the Bering Sea. Custom salt water tanks also keep the live Maine lobsters fresh.
The namesake for Council Oak Steaks & Seafood comes from an actual tree located on the Seminole Tribe of Florida (STOF) reservation in Hollywood (Fla.) where ceremonial and official STOF business is conducted.
About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
Restaurants Inside Hard Rock Casino Tampa Bay
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is the premier entertainment destination of Central Florida. Owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the property is one of the most successful and largest casinos in the world. Located off I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa, the casino features high stakes table games, thousands of the hottest slot machines as well as a new smoke free slots area offering more than 850 popular games. Additionally, there is a state-of-the-art Poker Room featuring 46 tables and an art deco-inspired Mezzanine Level Casino with more than 500 premium and high limit slots. The hotel is AAA Four Diamond rated and the property proudly offers seven award-winning Zagat-rated restaurants, including the upscale dining venues Council Oak Steaks & Seafood and The Rez Grill. The only place to rock one's body and soul, Rock Spa® & Salon, is also available along with a plethora of VIP services. For more information, please call 866-502-PLAY or visit us online and via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
About Hard Rock International
With venues in 76 countries, including 184 cafes, 27 hotels and 12 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's most valuable collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise available in Rock Shops and online at https://shop.hardrock.com. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands including Hard Rock Live performance venues. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company's two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, FL., both owned and operated by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida, as well as other exciting locations including Atlantic City, Bali, Cancun, Daytona Beach, Desaru Coast, Ibiza, Orlando, Shenzhen and San Diego. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Street in the United Kingdom, Djerba, Tunisia, Gran Canaria, Spain and Chandigarh, India. New Hard Rock Hotel, Casino or Hotel & Casino projects include Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Dublin, London, Los Cabos, Madrid, Maldives, New York City, Ottawa, Sacramento, Dalian and Haikou in China. In 2018, Hard Rock International was recognized as a Forbes Magazine Top Employer for Women and Land Operator of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards. For more information on Hard Rock International visit www.hardrock.com.
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