BRIGHTON RESERVATION – Seminole Casino Brighton now has roulette, craps and sports betting.
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BRIGHTON RESERVATION – Seminole Casino Brighton now has roulette, craps and sports betting. The new games launched at all six Florida Seminole casinos in December, with special VIP guests playing the first games for charity.
On Dec. 11, Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen led the ceremony to commemorate the start of the new games. The addition of roulette and craps adds more excitement to the Seminole casinos, he said. Sports betting is now available at the casinos and online at hardrock.bet. “Sports betting has been endorsed by all the leagues,” Allen added. He said people “definitely seek it out.”
He said Brighton casino is the fastest growing Seminole casino. It attracts visitors from as far away as Jacksonville. A new casino and hotel are currently under construction about three miles south of the existing Brighton casino. Construction is expected to take about a year to complete.
“The entertainment, travel and tourism industries, and many more, will see positive economic impact generated from the new casino games,” said Allen. “They will increase tourism to Florida and boost employment in the areas surrounding the casino complexes.”
The addition of the new games means the six Florida Seminole casinos hired more than 1,000 additional staff in Florida, in addition to 350 new jobs at Hardrock Digital. He said they were fortunate in finding staff and all the positions have been filled.
“The Seminole Tribe of Florida is proud to point to a new era in Florida gaming with the unveiling of our new casino games,” said Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. “With the addition of craps, roulette and sports betting, we now offer a full complement of casino games and we join the ranks of leading casinos around the world.”
“We’re excited about this place,” Osceola said of Brighton casino. “We’ve had a great run at this, and we’re just getting started.”
He said the Tribe is now 4,435 members strong. “We’ve never given up. We’re never giving up.”
Osceola said the Tribe’s current success would not be possible without the past leaderships going back before 1957. (The Seminole Tribe adopted a constitutional form of government in 1957 and was federally recognized by the federal government as the Seminole Tribe of Florida.)
“They found places to hide and we survived,” he said.
Osceola thanked Allen for his part in developing the casinos. “A lot would not be possible without him and his imagination,” Osceola said. “It’s pretty amazing what we’ve been able to accomplish with the team he has assembled and the Tribal Council.”
Larry Howard, Brighton Reservation representative, thanked God. “Without God, none of this would be possible,” he said. “It’s been a long time coming. There’s been a lot of work going on here for very long time.
“The land they put us on – look what we are doing with it today. We’ve overcome a lot of stuff. We’re unconquered. We don’t give up. We continue to fight in the courts,” said Howard.
The new games were made possible by the Gaming Compact signed and approved by the Seminole Tribe and the State of Florida in 2021. They join blackjack, baccarat, and other casino card games, plus thousands of the latest slot machines, to round out a full complement of casino games at all six Seminole Casinos in Florida.
Football coach Jimmy Johnson was joined by boxing legend Evander Holyfield for the first roll and first spin ceremony at the Brighton casino.
Earlier in the day on Dec. 11 Seminole officials were joined by Ashanti, Tony Orlando, Jimmy Johnson, Edgerrin James and Tito Ortiz at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee for the first roll of craps dice, the first spin of the roulette wheel and the first retail sports bets.
Seminole Casino Brighton is a 27,000-square-foot casino with over 400 slot machines and eight live table games, Blackjack and Three Card Poker, along with high-stakes bingo action, plus craps, roulette and sports betting. Seminole Casino Brighton also features Josiah, a full-service restaurant and lounge. Local live entertainment is featured weekly on Friday and Saturday nights. The casino also has an area for those who prefer to play slot machines in a smoke-free environment. Its warm and friendly staff, ultra-modern air-conditioning system, clean atmosphere, and rewarding casino promotions are a welcome alternative to big city gaming. Seminole Casino Brighton is located just west of Lake Okeechobee on the Seminole Brighton Reservation, 17735 Reservation Road, Okeechobee, Florida, 34974. For more information, call toll-free 800-360-9875 or 863-467-9998 or go online to www.seminolebrightoncasino.com or on www.facebook.com/seminolebrightoncasino
Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee is Southwest Florida’s premier gaming and entertainment destination. Located at 506 South 1st Street in Immokalee, Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee is easily accessible to all Southwest Florida. The 51,000-square-foot casino offers 1,400 slots and 39 live table games, plus craps, roulette and sports betting, as part of a “New Era” in Florida Gaming. Dining options include the award-winning 1st Street Deli, Asian fusion restaurant Lucky Mi Noodle House, and the EE-TO-LEET-KE (“The Camp”) Grill. Seminole Casino Hotel’s nightlife is highlighted by the Zig Zag lounge, home of the Zig Zag Girlz, “where the party never ends” featuring nightly live entertainment and no last call. Additional entertainment and events are held at the Seminole Center, an indoor/outdoor special event center featuring state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. The Seminole Casino Hotel is the first upscale hotel to open in or near Immokalee and offers suites and deluxe guestrooms with modern décor and upscale features. Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee participates in the Unity Card Rewards Program whereby players earn and redeem Unity points at all Seminole Casinos in Florida. For more information, call toll-free (800) 218-0007 or go online to moreinparadise.com or facebook.com/SeminoleCasinoHotel/
