Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

Features

Hotel

The resort currently has a 12-story "classic Hard Rock Hotel" Guests are greeted by a 50 ft tall signature Hard Rock guitar, (based on a Gibson electric guitar model) at the entrance of the hotel, along with a massive LED advertising screen at the front of the main parking garage. The resort has 120,000 sqft of meeting space, including a 38,000 sqft exhibit hall.

The Hard Rock's $1.3 billion property expansion project added a 450 ft tower designed to appear as a pair of guitars, back-to-back, with lights providing the imagery of guitar strings and 638 rooms alongside a seven-story, 168-room "Oasis Tower" overlooking the pool cabanas—all scheduled to open on October 24, 2019,

On May 9, 2014, Seminole Chief Jim Billie announced a $100 million upgrade of the tribe's casinos, with much of that spent on the Hard Rock Hollywood location, including improved entryways, center pool bar, pool facility upgrades, updated hotel room and suite interiors, and a new restaurant. As of March 2019, the tribe's upgrade budget was significantly increased to over $2.4 billion, split mainly between this location and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa.

Casino

The current casino layout covers over 140000 sqft featuring slot machines and various table games including blackjack, baccarat, mini baccarat, Pai Gow poker, Let It Ride and three card poker. In June 2023, the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe entered into another gaming compact authorizing live Crap and Roulette gambling, live sports betting, as well as allowing for additional expansion of two more properties in Hollywood, Florida. As of June 2018, the poker room is located in a former ballroom area, relocated from its prior venue due to ongoing construction work.

Blackjack is the most popular card game in the United States and was an addition to the casino. In a deal valued at $1.1 billion, former Governor Charlie Crist gave the Seminole Tribe a license for blackjack in its casinos. In exchange, The Seminole Tribe loaned the State of Florida $1.1 billion over the course of two years. On July 3, 2008, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the governor's agreement was unconstitutional, but table games continue to operate because the Federal Department of the Interior approved the now-invalid pact with the state. The addition of blackjack to the Hard Rock casinos in Hollywood and Tampa gave credibility to its claim of being a major gambling destination.

Entertainment

Hard Rock Live

Main article: Hard Rock Live

Hard Rock Live is a 7,000 seat multi-purpose theater, which opened on October 25, 2019, with a concert by Maroon 5. The theater replaced a 5,500-seat arena (razed in March 2018 as part of the property-wide expansion) of the same name, which hosted different types of events including musical acts, comedians, mixed martial arts, boxing and other smaller events, along with a residency by Billy Joel. During construction of the new theater, events were held at the temporary 3,500 seat Hard Rock Event Center, which hosted acts including Britney Spears on her Piece of Me Tour.

Miss Universe 2020

Main article: Miss Universe 2020

The 69th edition of the Miss Universe competition, was held on May 16, 2021, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino where Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned her successor Andrea Meza of Mexico at the end of the event.

Notable incidents

Model Anna Nicole Smith, who was staying at the resort, died in her hotel suite on February 8, 2007. An autopsy ruled her death was caused by an "accidental drug overdose" from prescription drugs.

References

Notes

Further reading

References

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5. "Hard Rock Event Center Concerts & Shows".
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7. "Rooms & Suites - Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood".
8. "10 Hotels With Unusual Architecture".
9. "Guitar Hotel Tower At Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Begins To Rise".
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11. "Here Are All the Food and Drink Spots Now at Hard Rock Hollywood".
12. Sortal, Nick. (9 May 2014). "Seminoles plan to spend $100 million this year". Sun-Sentinel.
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15. Farrington, Brenda. (July 3, 2008). "Florida Supreme court nixes casino pact". [[The Seattle Times]].
16. Hafenbrack, Josh. (April 22, 2009). "Crist, Seminole tribe unveil $1.1 billion deal". [[Sun-Sentinel]].
17. (February 20, 2018). "George Lopez Brings "The Wall World Tour" to Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Saturday, May 26, at 8 p.m.".
18. (January 23, 2018). "Surprise! Britney Spears is taking her Las Vegas show on tour in the U.S. and Europe". [[Time Inc.]].
19. (February 9, 2007). "Anna Nicole Smith is Found Dead in Florida". [[The New York Times]].