Hard Rock International unveils $700m Tampa expansion

Hard Rock International has unveiled a $700 million expansion of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in Florida.

The new 223,900-square-foot casino addition includes a 14-story hotel tower, 562 additional hotel rooms and suites, three ultra-lavish pools, and a 26,000-square-foot Rock Spa® & Salon.

The expansion also adds 1,000 slots and 41 table games throughout its new gaming spaces, bringing the total to roughly 5,000 slots, 179 tables and a state-of-the-art poker room with 46 poker tables.

In addition, the new hotel tower will feature a private gaming parlor for VIP guests, with an exclusive check-in and private elevators to rock star suites.

“Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is already one of the largest and most profitable casinos in the United States,” said Jim Allen, Hard Rock International chairman and CEO of Seminole Gaming. “The expansion will increase entertainment and dining options and help us attract guests from throughout the country and around the world.”

The expansion took more than two years to complete, according to the Tampa Bay Times.