Even Seminole Classic Casino, the old bingo hall south of Sterling Road in Hollywood, bested the gambling revenues at every South Florida racetrack casino. The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood was next, followed by Seminole Coconut Creek ($383 million). They show that the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Tampa does monster numbers, garnering $967 million the Tampa casino has no competition in west-central Florida, where racetracks can’t offer slots. The tribe is not required to release its per-casino revenue figures, but by criss-crossing two state documents, the figures can be computed.
The Hollywood property’s haul for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, were more than $579 million - more than what the eight South Florida pari-mutuel casinos earned combined. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has continued raking in the casino revenue, even as its surrounding buildings have been flattened - to make room for more gambling. The Seminoles are building a second hotel, set to open in 2019. The Seminole Hard Rock has blackjack and other tables games and a hotel, while the other venues do not.
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood earned more than the eight racetrack casinos in South Florida combined.
