Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal have recognized Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International (Seminole Hard Rock) for the third consecutive year as a “best managed” company.

Hard Rock made the announcement in a May 8 news release.

The 2023 list consists of 56 privately held companies across the country. Seminole Hard Rock was one of three companies in Florida to earn the recognition. The other two were Coca-Cola Beverages Florida in Tampa and Unified Women’s Healthcare in Boca Raton. In 2021, Seminole Gaming was the first privately owned gaming company to make the list.

According to organizers, the program “honors and recognizes outstanding private companies around the globe and the achievements of their management teams on an annual basis.” Each company goes through a process that evaluates four criteria in its management skills and practices: strategy, execution, culture and governance/financials.

“We are honored to be recognized three years in a row,” Jim Allen, Hard Rock International chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO, said in the release. “We to provide the best working environment for all of our team members, which leads to exceptional experiences for all our guests.”

The Seminole Tribe is the parent entity of Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International. More is at hardrock.com and theseminolecasinos.com.

To access the full list of companies, go to www.usbestmanagedcompanies.com.