Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa News

Palms Casino Resort is bringing a non-smoking gaming area to guests. In addition, we have a temporary casino opening in Florida, a millionaire crowned in Las Vegas, a six-figure jackpot from Florida, and the CFTC telling prediction markets to drop American odds.

Scheduled to open in September while the Florida resort moves forward with smoke-free plans, the temporary casino will feature 682 slots and 34 table games.

On Wednesday night, we finally got our winner for the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event at the Horseshoe Las Vegas.

The lucky Florida guest won the grand jackpot while playing Dragon Link Genghis Khan when the $50 bet triggered the big win.

Matheis will lead the Florida property's marketing team and oversee strategic initiatives to strengthen the brand, enhance guest engagement and drive continued growth.

The Florida slot machines feature four fan-favorite themes, Dragon Link Autumn Moon, Dragon Link Golden Century, Dragon Link Panda Magic and Dragon Link Happy and Prosperous.

There are resorts that fall under the category of constantly improving, so here, we take a look at 10 openings and expansions that have been announced since our last edition.

Earlier this week, a Nevada judge ruled to block Polymarket in the midst of a legal dispute. In addition, we have updates from the World Series of Poker.

Scheduled to debut before the end of 2026, the experience will more than double the property’s smoke-free slot machines and table games while introducing additional smoke-free areas throughout the resort and casino.

On 13 May, a Dragon Link slot machine at the Florida casino paid out $148,618 to a lucky guest.

The appointments include: Randy Morton as the new President of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood; Travis Lunn as the new President of Seminole Hard Rock Tampa; Bo Guidry as the new President of Hard Rock Cincinnati; and Justin Wyborn to the new role of SVP and General Manager of Hard Rock Las Vegas.

Many people will look back on 2025 and think about what they want to do differently in the year ahead. For others, 2025 will be remembered for a very different reason: life-changing jackpot wins.

Yesterday, PENN Entertainment and ESPN announced that their sports betting agreement is coming to an end at the start of next month.

On Sunday, the lucky winner at the Florida casino was playing the $1 Million Dragon Link Progressive slot machine with a $50 bet.

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa has paid out over 669,000 jackpots of $1,200 or more so far this year.

A guest at the Florida casino hit for an astonishing 389 jackpots in a single day, totaling $1,827,160 in winnings.

From 6-8 June, the event will feature appearances by four of the nation's top slot influencers and guests can also enter a $200,000 slot tournament.

This month’s roundup covers 10 of the most noteworthy developments across the country, highlighting the latest flurry of casino expansions, unveilings, and upgrades across the U.S.

The more than $65 million worth of upgrades rolled out this month, with Fresh Harvest Buffet reopening and the new gaming area unveiling on Thursday, 23 January.

Just before we rang in the New Year, a Florida casino guest celebrated with a life-changing $1 million jackpot win, along with Circa Sports announcing winners of its NFL contests.