Hard Rock Sportsbook opens at Arizona’s Twin Arrows

by The Seminole Tribune - July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

Former MLB outfielder Luis Emilio Gonzalez, right, signs a 2001 World Series cap for a fan at the event. (Twin Arrows Facebook) Hard Rock Digital and Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE) hosted a grand opening of the Hard Rock Sportsbook at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona, on July

Seminole Hard Rock adds to its leadership team

by The Seminole Tribune - July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

Vincent Zahn (Hard Rock) Seminole Hard Rock has hired Vincent Zahn as the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming. The company made the announcement in a news release July 7. Zahn now oversees accounting, financial planning and analysis, risk management, treasury, corporate finance and

Tribe wins court appeal in sports betting fight

by Damon Scott - July 4, 2023July 4, 2023

The Hard Rock Sportsbook sports betting app could be reinstated after an appellate court’s ruling June 30. (Hard Rock) The Seminole Tribe has won a significant legal battle that could pave the way for sports betting to return to Florida. On June 30, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., in a

Hard Rock Hollywood wins music award

by Damon Scott - June 28, 2023June 28, 2023

The Rolling Stones finished its 14-city “No Filter” tour with a show at Hard Rock Live on Nov. 23, 2021. (Photo Beverly Bidney) The Academy of Country Music has recognized the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, which operates the Hard Rock Live entertainment venue, with an industry award in

Hard Rock Ottawa breaks ground

by The Seminole Tribune - June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

The Hard Rock Ottawa is expected to open in the spring of 2025. (Rendering via Hard Rock) The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa in Ontario broke ground June 6. It is Hard Rock’s first hotel-casino in Canada. The Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (in British Columbia) opened in 2013. Construction of the

Brighton casino to host job hiring event

Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming

by From Press Release - June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Seminole Casino Brighton Seminole Casino Brighton, on the Brighton Reservation, will hold open job interviews June 20 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. A variety of positions are available. The casino is also offering a free table games dealer school that will be held Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to

Emergency Management creates FEMA synergy

by Damon Scott - May 28, 2023May 30, 2023

The FEMA training group at Hard Rock included tribal members from across the country. (Courtesy photo) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Emergency Management Department continues to build on its status as a model for others across Indian Country. One of the strategies has been to build relationships with the Federal Emergency

Seminole business savvy traced to trading post era

by Damon Scott - May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum director Gordon “Ollie” Wareham talks about the tribe’s trading post era in the Dorothy S. Osceola Memorial Library on the Hollywood Reservation on May 24. (Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – Entrepreneurship within the Seminole Tribe didn’t start when it officially acquired Hard Rock International in 2007, it began more than

Hard Rock hires Dajani for real estate role

by The Seminole Tribune - May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Hard Rock International has hired Ragheb "Raj" Dajani as senior vice president of its real estate development division. The company made the announcement in a news release May 18. Dajani is responsible for finding new real estate development prospects, directing real estate development strategy, and overseeing strategic business growth plans and

AGA: Commercial gaming hits $16.6B in Q1

by The Seminole Tribune - May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Hard Rock properties outside of Florida, like the Hard Rock Northern Indiana, (pictured here) were included in the AGA’s revenue data. (File photo) U.S. commercial gaming revenue reached $16.6 billion in Q1 2023, marking the industry’s eighth straight record-breaking quarter, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) commercial gaming revenue tracker. The