In Less Than One Year, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Awards Over $7.7 Million in Wide Area Progressive® Jackpots

TAMPA, Fla.  – Violet B of Orlando, FL was enjoying an afternoon on the casino floor near the Center Bar, when she suddenly hit a BIG jackpot on a $3.75 wager. The $114,861 jackpot is the fifth Wide Area Progressive® Jackpot hit in 2012, and in less than one year, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa has awarded over $7.7 Million in Wide Area Progressive® Jackpots.

The largest jackpot in Seminole Gaming history of $3.6 Million was paid out to another Orlando, Fl resident on June 29, 2012 who chose to remain anonymous.

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About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Fla. is now one of the largest casinos in the world. This ultimate entertainment destination features 110 table games including Blackjack, Mini and Midi-Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Three Card Poker and Texas Hold ‘em Poker, along with over 5,000 slot machines and a smoke-free poker room with 50 tables offering high stakes action.  It is the sixth-largest casino in the world, based on gaming positions. For the sixth year in a row, the American Automobile Association (AAA) has awarded this 250-luxury room hotel its prestigious Four Diamond rating. Guests can enjoy a new pool area and restaurants including the Hard Rock Cafe Tampa, part of Hard Rock’s 138 globally recognized rock ‘n’ roll themed restaurants, the award-winning Council Oak Steaks & Seafood Restaurant, and Rise Kitchen & Bakery™, which features freshly baked breads and entrees made with fresh ingredients. Valet and more than 5,000 free, self-parking spaces are available. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is located off of I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, between I-75 and I-275, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa. For more information, please call 1-800-937-0010 or visit us online at www.seminolehardrocktampa.com  or www.facebook.com/seminolehardrocktampa. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SHRTampa.

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