Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

08/20/08

Hard Rock Live - Great entertainment

by kimd109 at Citysearch

What a great hotel and wonderful place to see a concert. Lots of fun even if you are not into the gambling.. I went there to see a Frankie Valli concert (at the Hard Rock Live)..he was great and the seats were not bad either. Only problem was that the tickets were sold out pretty fast at the Hard Rock. I got the tickets from "ticketsmyway dot com". They were really professional and fast to get me my tickets at the lowest price. Would highly recomend the Hard Rock for concerts and a fun night out.

08/25/06

Hard Rock Casino Hollywood

by mufflerart at Citysearch

I found it interesting that "toughbutfair" saw fireworks at the Hard Rock on the 4th of July because they don't shoot off any on the 4th...ever. As far as the slot machines go I'm not sure what machines they must've played ,but I go once a week and I win most of the time.It's pretty easy ,you go in with $100.00 and come out with $150.00 to $1500.00 has been my experience.You have a good time and you make a little money.The shops/restaurants outside are very nice.The restaurants inside the casino are fine and service has been excellent.I've even taken my kids to the "food court" area in the casino and the outside pool restaurant a couple of times.Afterwards I head into the slot machines and spend no more than 30 minutes and I generally come out a quite a few dollars ahead.It's a nice way to spend an afternoon.

07/08/06

B(etter that) I N(ever) G(o) O(nce more)

by toughbutfair at Citysearch

Although the Seminoles have been trying to offer gambling for over a hundred years, they obviously didnt plan the casino or restaurants.

We went to Hollywood, FL to check out the fireworks at the Hard Rock Casino for the Fourth of July. We planned to arrive early, eat dinner, watch the fireworks, then try our luck at the casino. We arrived at the far end of the City Walk clone and walked past the standard offering of humdrum stores. Our dining choices were seafood, sushi, burgers or the steakhouse.

We opted for seafood. The kitchen lost our order; the fireworks started outside the window of the restaurant while we waited; the staff wouldnt let us go outside of the restaurant to watch the fireworks; hence, we saw the base of the fireworks while waiting for a mediocre meal.

Gambling in Florida is pitiful. Your choice is poker and slots. We tried out the slot machines and in fact, I actually won. Heres the problem. I spent a few minutes with the floor manager trying to understand the slots. They are all based on BINGO and the casinos never divulge your potential return on any gambling. I have an MBA and the floor manager could not explain how the slots work to me. He was courteous, but alas, Im quite sure he didn't really understand the details himself. Each machine plays against some other machines and the more you bet, the more you can win. At least in Vegas you can ascertain your odds if you want to. Florida gambling is nothing more than a scam: it is a tax on the poor and foolish. The manager explained that new laws will improve the slots. But will the transparency ever match Vegas? I doubt it.

Listen If you are desperate to give your money to the Seminoles, write them a check: Go to dinner at your favorite restaurant: Watch the Macy's fireworks on TV (maybe Liza will still be around next year): And bet your kids that they wont get all As on their next report card.

• Pros: Parking
• Cons: Everything else