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Casino's revenue validates expansion
Although the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa is already massive, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker says the facility recently got solid validation for adding the $52 million tower with 100 hotel rooms.  Hard Rock6/15/2013
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Treasures of the Hard Rock: Music memorabilia on display
(Florida) -- Decades worth of rock legend memorabilia is on display at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Items were carefully chosen from the Hard Rock's 77,...
5/30/2013
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West Springfield restaurants enter alliance with casino hopeful Hard Rock
(Massachusetts) -- Restaurants on West Springfield's busy Memorial Avenue have entered into a marketing deal with casino applicant Hard Rock Hotel & Casino New...
5/29/2013
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Hard Rock partners with local eateries
(Massachusetts) -- On Wednesday, casino developer Hard Rock announced their plan to partner with six popular restaurants in West Springfield.
5/21/2013
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Hard Rock casino project in West Springfield would create 3,500 permanent jobs, consultant says
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International Tuesday afternoon released an initial study that states the impact of the $800 million resort casino complex it would like to...
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Hard Rock releases economic impact study
(Massachusetts) -- The casino company looking to build a West Springfield casino released the findings of an economic impact study on Tuesday.
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Hard Rock submitted draft for Casino Host Agreement
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International has submitted its draft for a Casino Host Agreement to West Springfield city leaders.
5/20/2013
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Hard Rock International shows off proposed landscaping, other improvements for Memorial Avenue in West Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- A handful of local people got a first-hand look Monday at some of the improvements Hard Rock International has proposed to transform Memorial Avenue...
5/18/2013
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Agawam having discussions with Hard Rock International, MGM
(Massachusetts) -- The mayor’s Casino Advisory Committee is negotiating with Hard Rock International for it to pick up costs associated with the effects on Agawam...
5/15/2013
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Springfield for added public safety expenses if casino is built
(Massachusetts) -- The president of Hard Rock International , the company that wants to build an $800 million casino complex here pledged Wednesday that Hard Rock will...
5/12/2013
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Triple Seven’s Saloon Grand Opening in Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Albuquerque
(New Mexico) -- Triple Seven’s Saloon, a new country bar conveniently located in Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Albuquerque, will be celebrating a soft opening on...
5/6/2013
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Hard Rock Partners with Meadowlands Racetrack for Future Projects
(New Jersey) -- In a strategic move to enter the New Jersey gaming arena Hard Rock International has inked a long-term agreement with the Meadowlands Racetrack to help...
5/5/2013
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Hard Rock CEO sees opportunity at track
(New Jersey) -- When Hard Rock International Chief Executive Officer Jim Allen began exploring the possibility of becoming an investor in the $100 million new grandstand...
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Hard Rock to be part of Meadowlands landscape starting in 2014
(New Jersey) -- Sure, Hard Rock International’s recent equity investment in the new $100 million Meadowlands Racetrack grandstand can be seen as a way for the...
5/4/2013
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Hard Rock International Announces Plans For A Beachfront Hotel In Daytona Beach
(Florida) -- Hard Rock International, in collaboration with Bayshore Capital, announces plans for a Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach, bringing the legendary Hard Rock...
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to Host Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Featuring a $10 Million Guaranteed Payout
(Florida) -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has announced it will host the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open featuring a $10 million guaranteed payout – the...
5/1/2013
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Doubling down, with meatballs on the side
(Florida) -- When someone says, "Hit me" at Martorano's restaurant, it can mean another drink, another meatball or another card.
4/29/2013
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Hard Rock International investing in New Jersey racetrack
(New Jersey) -- Hard Rock International announced plans recently to invest in New Jersey’s New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC as part of a “long-term agreement....
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Meadowlands Operator Says Hard Rock Deal Not A Threat To Atlantic City [sub. req'd]
(New Jersey) -- Atlantic City casinos should not feel uneasy about a new partnership between Hard Rock International and the Meadowlands Racetrack on the outskirts of...
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Rating Action: Moody's raises Seminole Hard Rock CFR to B1, assigns ratings to proposed refinancing
(New York) -- Moody's Investors Service raised Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc.'s ("SHRE") Corporate Family Rating to B1 from B2.
4/27/2013
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EDITORIAL: Casino player at the Meadowlands
(New Jersey) -- THE MEADOWLANDS could use a little rock 'n' roll and Hard Rock International may be just the ticket. It is investing in the New Meadowlands...
4/26/2013
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NJ horsemen in agreement this time: they don’t like the Hard Rock deal
(New Jersey) -- Leading figures in the New Jersey harness racing industry have seemed to be almost completely in sync with Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural...
4/24/2013
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Hard Rock Holds Open House to Discuss West Springfield Casino Plans
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino New England held an open house in West Springfield tonight for the community. The event at the West Springfield Middle...
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Hard Rock International leader says company is not buying out The Big E
(Massachusetts) -- James F. Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, which wants to build an $800 million destination resort casino complex here, told a gathering of...
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Hard Rock presents new traffic diagram
(Massachusetts) -- A question and answer session Wednesday night for West Springfield residents and Hard Rock New England representatives.
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Casino-entertainment company Hard Rock invests in Meadowlands track, eying NJ gambling growth
(New Jersey) -- Seven months after bailing on Atlantic City, the casino-entertainment company Hard Rock International announced Wednesday it is investing in the...
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Hard Rock International buys stake in company running Meadowlands Racetrack
(Florida) -- Hard Rock International, a casino and restaurant company owned by Florida’s Seminole tribe, said it bought an equity stake in the New Meadowlands...
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Hard Rock invests in Meadowlands track
(New Jersey) -- The casino-entertainment company Hard Rock International is investing in the Meadowlands Racetrack. The Orlando, Fla.-based company says it looks forward...
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Jeremy Weinstein Named Vice President of Marketing at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida
(Florida) -- Jeremy Weinstein has been named vice president of marketing at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. He will be responsible for overseeing...
4/23/2013
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Hard Rock International Launches New Mobile Experience Powered by Usablenet
(New York) -- Leading mobile and multi-channel technology provider Usablenet today announced the launch of a new mobile web solution for Hard Rock International that...
4/16/2013
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Seminole Hard Rock announces $10M guarantee tournament
(Florida) -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida is going all-in with poker, announcing Monday it will launch a $10 million guaranteed tournament. That's the largest...
4/10/2013
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Hard Rock International consultants unveil $35 million traffic plan to ease way for proposed casino project in West Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- Engineers Wednesday night unveiled a $35-million-plus traffic plan that the chairman of Hard Rock International says will not only handle the traffic...
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Hard Rock Presents Traffic Plans to West Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International developers revealed traffic plans tonight for their proposed casino on the Big E fair grounds in West Springfield.
4/9/2013
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Hard Rock International acquires options to buy 3 properties next to Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International has taken out options to buy three properties along the east side of the Eastern States Exposition campus on Memorial Avenue...
4/4/2013
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Casino consultant, Hard Rock reps meet with residents
(Massachusetts) -- The town of West Springfield has hired a legal consultant to review Hard Rock's casino proposals and the new Massachusetts gaming law.
3/27/2013
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Agawam officials meet with Hard Rock reps
(Massachusetts) -- Agawam is surrounded by proposed casino sites - MGM in Springfield's South End and Hard Rock's West Springfield proposal, which is also just...
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Hard Rock meets with Agawam residents
(Massachusetts) -- Many Agawam residents are still concerned if a casino comes to West Springfield, they'll have to deal with constant bumper-to-bumper traffic. So...
3/10/2013
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Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas Walks the Line
(Las Vegas) -- Originally a much smaller, more intimate venue with its hotel rooms branching off of a circular casino floor on which you could see one end from the other...
3/9/2013
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Armed Robbery Suspect Nabbed at Hard Rock Casino
(Florida) -- The suspect in an armed robbery of the Value Pawn Store on N. Nebraska Avenue was arrested today at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino.
3/4/2013
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Agawam casino committee invites Hard Rock International representatives to discuss West Springfield proposal
(Massachusetts) -- The mayor’s casino advisory committee has invited representatives of Hard Rock International to its next meeting to present plans for its...
2/14/2013
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Hard Rock Biloxi scores another stop on memorabilia tour
(Mississippi) -- In 2012, the Hard Rock On Wheels 40th anniversary memorabilia tour rolled into Biloxi on a bus. This year, Biloxi is again a stop on a memorabilia tour...
2/13/2013
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NAACP wants meeting with Hard Rock
(Massachusetts) -- The Springfield branch of the NAACP wants to meet with Hard Rock Casinos and West Springfield's mayor. NAACP President, Reverend Talbert Swan said...
2/1/2013
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Hard Rock plans global hotel push
(Florida) -- Hard Rock International is pushing forward with its global growth initiative. Hard Rock, which now has approximately 20 properties in its portfolio, could...
1/28/2013
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Big E CEO: Area for proposed Hard Rock casino 'a lot of wasted space ... ready for development'
(Massachusetts) -- The chief executive officer of the Eastern States Exposition says the addition of a Hard Rock International casino complex to the organization’s...
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Northfield Park racino to be named ‘Rocksino’
(Ohio) -- Hard Rock International is creating a new brand for its first gambling venture in Ohio. The new racino, under construction in Northfield, will be called Hard...
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Northfield Park's new casino to be officially named Hard Rock Rocksino
(Ohio) -- Very often when a horse track gets gambling it's called a racino, as in the new Thistledown Racino set to open this spring in North Randall. The folks at...
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Hard Rock International Announces Its First "Rocksino"
(Ohio) -- Hard Rock International – owner of one of the world's most recognized, iconic brands – announces the first ever "Rocksino," its...
1/25/2013
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Agawam city councilor wants board to appoint casino advisory committee
(Massachusetts) -- City Councilor Donald M. Rheault would like the board to appoint a committee to advise it on the casino resort complex proposed for the campus of the...
1/24/2013
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Hard Rock Submits Massachusetts Casino Proposal
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International has submitted to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission its vision for a proposed hotel and casino in West Springfield, MA, it...
1/23/2013
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Hard Rock Proposes Casino at Big E Site
(Massachusetts) -- If a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is approved to be developed on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass., the annual...
1/16/2013
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Hard Rock to be partner in Mercanti casino
(Ontario) -- The company behind the popular Hard Rock Cafe is partnering with the Mercanti family to develop a casino in Hamilton’s downtown.
1/14/2013
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Agawam committee to address West Springfield casino concerns
(Massachusetts) -- On Friday, Hard Rock International and the Big E announced they will be partners in the Western Mass casino race. On Monday, officials in a...
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Casino conversations in Chicopee continue
(Massachusetts) -- Casino developers are still showing interest in building in Chicopee, Mayor Michael Bissonnette told the 22News I-Team Monday. Bissonnette said he...
1/13/2013
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Hard Rock changing minds about Westside casino
(Massachusetts) -- There's a new player in the gambling game to bring a casino to Western Massachusetts. Hard Rock International brought out the red carpet to unveil...
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West Spfld casino business impact
(Massachusetts) -- They're calling it Hard Rock New England. The Big E announced their partnership with the casino company today, and their plans to bring a resort...
1/12/2013
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Big E CEO, discussing proposed Hard Rock International casino, says a Springfield casino could 'threaten our very existence'
(Massachusetts) -- A Western Massachusetts casino that is not on the Eastern States Exposition Grounds would cannibalize the Big E's business, Eugene J. Cassidy,...
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Big E Hard Rock West Springfield casino developer asserts project is 'means to a solution' to traffic issues
(Massachusetts) -- Richard D. Bronson of The Bronson Companies, who waged a successful battle with Donald Trump to build a casino in Atlantic City, N.J., is the Eastern...
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Casino at the Big E?
(Massachusetts) -- Rocker Brett Michaels helped introduce the latest entrant in the sweepstakes to build a casino in Western Massachusetts: The Hard Rock Hotel and...
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Hard Rock International chose West Springfield because of Big E's 175-acre site, CEO Jim Allen says
(Massachusetts) -- Even before the state passed casino gambling legislation in 2011 the name Hard Rock kept popping up. There was talk of a Hard Rock Holyoke, a Hard...
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Hard Rock unveils plan for casino in West Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International announced Friday submittal of an application to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for the development of Hard Rock Hotel...
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Hard Rock Unveils West Springfield Casino Plan
(Massachusetts) -- Another big player is competing for the sole license to build a casino in western Massachusetts. On Friday, Hard Rock International unveiled plans for...
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Neighbors and Businesses React to Big E Casino Announcement
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock Casinos brought the glitz and the glamour Friday while announcing their plans for a resort style casino at the Big E.
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PICTURES: Hard Rock New England Plans
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International filed its application and fees for the sole western Massachusetts casino license with state regulators on Friday, the same day...
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Hard Rock Casino plans massive expansion
(Florida) -- A new expansion is pushing the Seminole Hard Rock to a new level in the casino world. "We are the fourth largest casino in the United States and the...
1/11/2013
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Big E CEO: Hard Rock casino proposal 'once-in-lifetime economic opportunity'
(Massachusetts) -- Eastern States Exposition Chief Executive Officer Gene Cassidy, announcing on Friday a proposal to build a $700 million to $800 million resort casino...
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Hard Rock aims to build ‘world class’ casino at Big E
(Massachusetts) -- The packed field of developers vying to build a casino in Western Massachusetts got even tighter today with Hard Rock International announcing it aims...
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Hard Rock Cafe confirmed as developer of potential Big E casino
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock Cafe was confirmed Friday morning as the backer behind the proposal to build a resort casino on the grounds of the Eastern States Exhibition.
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Hard Rock enters casino race with plans for Big E fairgrounds in West Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- In a glitzy ceremony replete with a rock concert and glass cases displaying music memorabilia, Hard Rock International today unveiled a proposal for a...
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Hard Rock Enters Competition For Western Massachusetts Casino License
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International filed its application and fees for the sole western Massachusetts casino license with state regulators on Friday, the same day...
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Hard Rock Pitches Casino Resort on Big E Site in Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino chain has submitted a proposal – along with a non-refundable $400,000 application fee – to the...
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With entry of Hard Rock, casino field rounding out ahead of Tuesday deadline
(Massachusetts) -- In a glitzy ceremony replete with a live 1980s hair-band rocker and a dead pop star’s famous leather jacket, Hard Rock International joined the...
1/9/2013
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Hard Rock reportedly in deal on Western Mass. casino
(Massachusetts) -- The field of competitors for the sole Western Massachusetts casino license continues to grow, with the addition of Hard Rock International, expected...
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Three pitches today for new Sioux City casino license
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission meets today to hear three separate plans for a new casino in Sioux City.
1/3/2013
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Eastern States Exposition refuses to say if it is talking with Hard Rock International as potential casino developer
(Massachusetts) -- With just a week and a half before the Jan. 15 deadline for casino advocates to get applications for projects and a $400,000 fee to the state, Eastern...
12/25/2012
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Hard To Bear
(New Mexico) -- Officials at the Isleta Pueblo south of Albuquerque, New Mexico recently announced they will drop the name Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
12/23/2012
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Man bites wife's ear in birthday fight at Hard Rock, police say
(Florida) -- A Lauderhill man allegedly bit and nearly severed his wife's ear during an argument early Sunday in a parking garage at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel...
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Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International Extend Employment Contracts and Add World Class Talent
(Florida) -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Hard Rock International have extended the contracts of James F. Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of...
12/21/2012
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Seminoles extend gaming CEO's contract / Gaming CEO has overseen revenue boom
(Florida) -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida, apparently content with record revenues and massive expansion, announced a five-year contract extension for James F. Allen,...
12/20/2012
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Asian gambling room opens at Seminole Hard Rock
(Florida) -- On the far side of the main floor in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, the new Jubao Palace game room bustles.
12/19/2012
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Casino developer Richard Bronson eyeing Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds in West Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- Richard D. Bronson, a veteran advocate of gaming who helped site a casino in Atlantic City, has been identified as the real estate developer...
12/4/2012
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Exclusive: Hard Rock Developer Confident about Casino Odds
(Iowa) -- Executives with Sioux City Entertainment are spending time in Sioux City this week. They're courting local folks with their Hard Rock Casino project. Most...
12/3/2012
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Woman, 23, arrested, 'hobble strapped' at Hard Rock, ordered not to return
(Florida) -- Lady Luck apparently wasn't on Erin Lyman's side Sunday afternoon. The 23-year-old woman has been ordered not to return to the Seminole Hard Rock...
11/14/2012
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Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas will re-open Body English nightclub
(Las Vegas) -- Just in case we survive the Dec. 21 apocalypse, here’s a good way to celebrate: The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is re-opening its...
11/11/2012
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New Mexico casino parts way with Hard Rock
(New Mexico) -- A tribal casino in New Mexico is dropping its affiliation with the Hard Rock brand. The casino and resort, owned by the Pueblo of Isleta, will return to...
11/9/2012
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Hard Rock's new ultraluxury gambling floors target Asians
(Florida) -- Behind a plywood façade at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, hordes of workers are furiously nailing up beams, stringing wires and fitting out what...
11/8/2012
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Isleta Pueblo, Hard Rock to part ways on casino
(New Mexico) -- The Hard Rock name and an American Indian pueblo south of Albuquerque are parting ways. A resort executive for the Orlando, Fla.-based company announced...
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Sioux City Entertainment defends Hard Rock brand for future casino
(Iowa) -- One of the proposals for a new casino in Sioux City is a Hard Rock Casino. It's a familiar name. But one New Mexico Casino decided to drop the brand this...
11/7/2012
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Isleta Pueblo dumping Hard Rock name
(New Mexico) -- The Hard Rock name will soon be history at the casino and hotel on Isleta Pueblo. After less than three years, pueblo leaders have decided to cut ties...
10/24/2012
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Blatstein details Broad Street casino project, foresees 5,000 jobs
(Philadelphia) -- Bart Blatstein’s Tower Investments Inc. is planning to construct a $700 million resort and casino complex on North Broad Street called the...
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Philadelphia’s second casino - France on North Broad Street?
(Philadelphia) -- Developer Bart Blatstein, who turned to Italy for inspiration when he built the Piazza at Schmidts in Northern Liberties, now is channeling France for...
10/20/2012
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Casino plan puts downtown Sioux City park in limbo
(Iowa) -- A group working to build a new city park says downtown is still its first choice, even if the preferred location south of the Battery Building is eliminated to...
10/19/2012
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Downtown Partners recommends casino site criteria
(Iowa) -- With competition for the right to open a land-based casino in Sioux City heating up, Downtown Partners is weighing in again on the site selection.
10/15/2012
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Hard Rock Among New Casinos Considered
(Iowa) -- Plans are in the works for a new casino to be built in Sioux City. Among the possible candidates, Hard Rock Casino is considering building. Businesses are...
10/14/2012
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Hard Rock Hotel/Casino Proposed For Sioux City
(Iowa) -- Developers want to build a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in downtown Sioux City. The announcement came Friday night from Missouri River Historical Development,...
10/11/2012
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Downtown Sioux City businesses are excited about the casino announcement
(Iowa) -- Sioux City is buzzing after a Las Vegas developer announced they'd like to turn the Battery Building into a Hard Rock Casino. Shops and restaurants nearby...
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Hard Rock-themed casino gets support in Sioux City
(Iowa) -- The developer of a Hard Rock-themed casino has gotten support from the nonprofit Missouri River Historical Development board to build a casino and...
10/10/2012
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Businesses Thrilled Over What "Hard Rock Casino Sioux City" Could Bring
(Iowa) -- Over 500 jobs, 3 restaurants, slot machines galore: all that excitement could bring a lot of people to downtown Sioux City. Famous Dave's, it's a...
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Casino customers react to MRHD announcement
(Iowa) -- The Hard Rock Casino proposal would bring 500 jobs to Sioux City. But what about the 325 people that already work at the Argosy Casino?
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Hard Rock Hotel/Casino Could Be Coming To Sioux City
(Iowa) -- Missouri River Historical Development or MRHD, the Argosy Casino's non-profit license holder and Las Vegas based Warner Gaming, a popular casino operator,...
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Sioux City Hard Rock casino proposed
(Iowa) -- A $100 million Hard Rock-themed casino could be coming to downtown Sioux City. The Missouri River Historical Development board, a local nonprofit, voted...
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Sioux City Hard Rock Casino?
(Iowa) -- The next time you go gambling, you could be playing at the Hard Rock Casino Sioux City. Missouri River Historical Development and Sioux City Entertainment, a...
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“Hard Rock Casino” proposed for Sioux City
(Iowa) -- One of the applications for a new, state-licensed casino will come from a group that hopes to build a “Hard Rock Casino” on the west end of...
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Hard Rock Racino Construction May Begin Next Month
(Ohio) -- Developers of a planned gaming and entertainment complex at Northfield Park have been granted permission by village officials to begin construction.
10/5/2012
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New Hard Rock gaming, entertainment tower opens
(Oklahoma) -- As tribal officials opened the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa’s latest addition, they took a moment to reflect on how far they have come in 18...
10/4/2012
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Pinky’s Corner: A Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City still possible
(Atlantic City) -- A couple of weeks ago, Hard Rock International decided not to make a $1 million payment to the state to embark on a new casino-hotel project in...
9/28/2012
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Addition to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa completed
(Oklahoma) -- As he left the Go-Go's concert Thursday at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, Shawn Slaton, interim CEO of Cherokee Nation Entertainment,...
9/24/2012
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Northfield Park casino may break ground soon
(Ohio) -- Developers hope to begin construction of a $275-million gaming and entertainment complex at Northfield Park in as soon as two weeks.
9/17/2012
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Over Before It Began: Hard Rock Atlantic City Not Happening
(Florida) -- After much back-and-forth, it looks like plans for Hard Rock Atlantic City have finally been put to rest. Developers of the casino hotel, the first phase of...
9/16/2012
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Hard Rocks Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- Hard Rock International has officially dropped a plan to build a “boutique” casino on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
9/14/2012
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Key to Atlantic City's future may lie in its past
(Atlantic City) -- While no new casinos are in the offing for Atlantic City anytime soon, there is some optimism about the future. Plans for a Hard Rock casino in...
9/13/2012
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BLOG: Hard Rock's AyCee pullout no surprise
(Philadelphia) -- It’s hard to imagine anyone who has been paying attention was blindsided by Wednesday’s announcement that Hard Rock International has...
9/12/2012
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Hard Rock backs off plans to build A.C. casino
(Atlantic City) -- In what could be the first sign of a ripple effect from the financial condition of the new and expensive Revel Casino, Hard Rock International said...
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Hard Rock casino developers scrapping Atlantic City casino project
(Atlantic City) -- Hard Rock has scrapped plans for a new casino hotel in Atlantic City, dropping out the day the development group faced a deadline for a $1 million...
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Hard Rock scraps Atlantic City plan
(Atlantic City) -- Atlantic City's last hope for a new casino in the foreseeable future died Wednesday when a group planning to build a smaller "boutique"...
9/8/2012
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to host 'Survivor" auditions
(Oklahoma) -- Fans of CBS' "Survivor" reality show can audition on video Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Catoosa. Potential...
8/29/2012
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Bus full of Florida delegates ends up at casino instead of hotel
(Florida) -- Many Florida delegates had smiles on their faces Wednesday night as they boarded their buses headed to the Republican National Convention.
8/27/2012
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MGTO website indicates Hard Rock suspension for unknown reasons
(Macau) -- The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) appears to have suspended the activity of the Hard Rock Cafe located at the City of Dreams (COD) resort.
8/23/2012
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Casinos and hotels: Hard Rock takes on a new beat
(Florida) -- The Hard Rock Cafe franchise, famed for its rock'n'roll memorabilia, is expanding its reach into hotels and casinos -- but its chief executive says...
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Hard Rock: Inside Their Plans to Take Over The (Hotel) World
(Florida) -- While life may be rockin' hard as usual inside Hard Rock Hotels around the world, behind the scenes the high-energy hotel brand has been carefully...
8/22/2012
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Santana ill, postpones shows at Hard Rock
(Florida) -- Fans hoping to see guitar legend Carlos Santana perform Friday and Saturday at the Hard Rock Live near Hollywood will have to wait.
8/19/2012
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Parents arrested after allegedly leaving toddler alone in Hard Rock casino hotel room
(Florida) -- Natalie Fouche, 30, of Miami, and Albert Thomas Owens, 36, of Miramar, parents of a 20-month-old, bet they could leave their child alone in the room and...
7/25/2012
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's restaurants pay dividends
(Florida) -- In heels so teetery and dripping with bling so glimmery that we would have felt right at home next to Liberace's Christmas tree, we headed into Seminole...
7/24/2012
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Biloxi Council OKs tax incentives for new Hard Rock hotel
(Mississippi) -- The Biloxi City Council on Tuesday authorized a seven-year tourism tax incentive for a new hotel tower at Hard Rock Casino Biloxi
7/23/2012
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Hard Rock proposes adding hotel rooms
(Mississippi) -- Hard Rock Casino officials are considering building a new 12-story hotel tower in Biloxi. On Tuesday, they will ask the city for a tourism incentive.
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Hard Rock will ask for tax breaks to build new hotel
(Mississippi) -- Executives with the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will ask the Biloxi City Council for tax exemptions so it can build a second hotel tower.
7/22/2012
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Hard Rock officials to seek tourism incentive for hotel tower in Biloxi
(Mississippi) -- Officials at Hard Rock Casino Biloxi are considering building a 12-story hotel tower and on Tuesday will ask the city for a tourism incentive to make...
7/18/2012
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Northfield Village gets ready for Hard Rock racino
(Ohio) -- The opening of a planned $275-million gaming and entertainment complex at Northfield Park is still somewhere down the road, but village officials are trying to...
7/17/2012
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Cruises for Hard Rock shoppers
(Florida) -- Some view the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino as enough of a getaway, with gambling, dining, shopping and concerts. But Hard Rock officials apparently...
7/16/2012
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The best gets better: The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino shows off property improvements
(Las Vegas) -- Change is in the air at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The resort recently unveiled the results of a series of lavish renovations.
7/11/2012
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Global enterprise moves forward with the music
(USA) -- This weekend some big-name bands will join Bruce Springsteen in Hyde Park for Hard Rock Calling, but chief marketing officer and vice-president John Galloway...
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Where Will Hard Rock Hotels Open Next?
(USA) -- Hard Rock Hotels is on a worldwide expansion binge and if you're a fan of the rocking hotel brand, here's where you will find them next.
7/8/2012
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BLOG: Vinyl countdown under way at Hard Rock Hotel; Santa Fe thinks twice about Cabaret Jazz
(Las Vegas) -- A raking of the scene has picked up the following: The refurbished entertainment venue at Hard Rock Hotel is about ready for public scrutiny. The new...
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GOP books Hard Rock hotel
(Florida) -- The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was never on the official list of hotels where Republican delegations would stay for their convention in August....
7/4/2012
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$75 Million Expansion Completed at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
(Florida) -- Recently a major expansion of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino opened in Tampa which made the gambling complex the 4th largest in the US and the...
7/3/2012
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$75 Million Expansion Makes Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
(Florida) -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa recently completed a $75 million expansion, making it the world‟s sixth-largest casino, based on gaming...
7/2/2012
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Casino unveils $75M expansion
(Florida) -- The recent opening of a major expansion at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino makes the gambling complex the sixth-largest in the world by some...
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Expansion puts Seminole Hard Rock Casino in top tier of gaming halls
(Florida) -- Forget Vegas. Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa is now the fourth largest casino in the nation, larger than gambling halls that line the iconic strip.
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Tampa Seminole Hard Rock now world's sixth largest casino
(Florida) -- Is the Tampa Hard Rock really the world's sixth largest casino? You bet, says the Seminole Tribe following a $75 million expansion that includes more...
6/30/2012
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New tower taking shape at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa
(Oklahoma) -- The main structure is in place and interior walls are going up. Now builders and designers can focus on making the 98-room, $52 million tower being added...
6/29/2012
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Big win on little bet at Hard Rock casino
(Florida) -- Talk about getting your money's worth. An Orlando man ventured into Seminole Hard Rock early Friday morning and turned a $3 slot bet into a $3 million-...
6/23/2012
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Vegas vacationer hits $1M slot jackpot with just $20
(Las Vegas) -- A single $20 bill proved to be the right price to cash in on a Las Vegas slot machine jackpot Wednesday night. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino said Alaska...
6/11/2012
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Hard Rock casino worker accused of $10k theft
(Florida) -- A Seminole Hard Rock Casino worker has been arrested and charged with stealing almost $10,000. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, 22...
6/1/2012
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Man Is Rewarded for Good Deed at Hardrock Casino
(Florida) -- During Margy Allen's second trip to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, she hit a $1,000 jackpot. But in the excitement of winning, she walked away...
5/31/2012
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Hard Rock International teams up to build a $275 million 'racino' gaming facility at Northfield Park
(Ohio) -- A central Ohio judge on May 30 dismissed a lawsuit from an antigambling policy group challenging the addition of slots-like machines to the state’s seven...
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Judge dismisses suit on slots at Ohio racetracks, clearing way for Hard Rock 'racino' at Northfield Park
(Ohio) -- A central Ohio judge on May 30 dismissed a lawsuit from an antigambling policy group challenging the addition of slots-like machines to the state’s seven...
5/21/2012
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Hard Rock Officials Celebrate Milestone
(Oklahoma) -- The largest gaming and entertainment destination in northeast Oklahoma is one step closer to adding more hotel rooms, entertainment options and amenities.
5/13/2012
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Hard Rock Casino to host car show, cruise-in
(Oklahoma) -- A “Car Show and Shine Cruise-In” will be held every Saturday this summer at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa. The first show and cruise in...
5/9/2012
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Behind the scenes at the Hard Rock Casino
(Florida) -- We found the one place in a casino you can’t hear slot machines. It’s in the one place guests are strictly prohibited: backstage. The Seminole...
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Gator wrestling competition at Seminole Hard Rock; who'll be the meat?
(Florida) -- It's called the Head Trick, and it's known as the most dangerous stunt in alligator wrestling. While holding the reptile's jaws apart, you...
5/7/2012
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Hard Rock to run casino-hotel in Caribbean’s Aruba
(Florida) -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida plans to add another popular tourist spot to the list of locations for its Hard Rock hotel brand: the island of Aruba in the...
5/1/2012
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Tribal leaders top out Hard Rock tower
(Oklahoma) -- Construction of a 10-story, 100-room hotel tower at the Cherokee Nation’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino reached another milestone on April 23 when the...
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Lucky gambler won $1.8 million at Hard Rock
(Florida) -- One spin of the slot machine made a person an instant millionaire at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The casino reports the lucky guest won a $1....
4/24/2012
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Casino's revenue validates expansion
(Oklahoma) -- Although the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa is already massive, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker says the facility recently got solid...
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New Hard Rock Hotel to open in Caribbean
(Aruba) -- The range of luxury accommodation options available to travellers visiting the Caribbean is set to be extended following the announcement of the Hard Rock...
4/23/2012
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Cherokee chief: Hard Rock project puts nation ahead of the pack [sub req'd]
(Oklahoma) -- With its $52 million expansion reaching its construction halfway point, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino laid claim to not just Tulsa’s top gaming spot,...
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa tower construction nearing completion
(Oklahoma) -- The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is marking a milestone on Monday. The final beam will be placed on top of the new 10-story tower.
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New Hard Rock Hotel and Casino tower topped off
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation, Cherokee Nation Entertainment and Flintco officials celebrated the topping out of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa’s new 10-story...
4/22/2012
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Hard Rock Hotel set to open in Aruba
(Aruba) -- A 310-room oceanfront Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will be the latest addition to Aruba’s growing portfolio of luxury accommodation.
4/21/2012
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Exclusive video shows last year's Hard Rock police shooting unfold
(Florida) -- Bay News 9 has obtained exclusive surveillance video of a chase at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino last year that ended with a Seminole Tribe police officer...
4/20/2012
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Major activity at Hard Rock as expansion nears
(Florida) -- Thousands of people traveled to the Florida State Fairgrounds this week to take part in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s job fair. The...
4/19/2012
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Hard Rock gaming facility could bring 2,000 jobs to Northfield Park
(Ohio) -- Plans were unveiled April 18 for a $275-million gaming and entertainment facility that’s expected to bring as many as 2,000 construction and permanent...
4/18/2012
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Hard Rock execs outline Northfield casino plan
(Ohio) -- The excitement is building over Hard Rock Casino's plan to turn a decades old Northfield Park into a vibrant new mix of live horse racing and a slot-...
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Hard Rock unveils plans for Northfield slots-only casino
(Ohio) -- 2,500 slot machines surrounded by a Hard Rock experience, that’s probably the easiest way to sum up the entertainment giant’s plans for a new...
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Hard Rock, Northfield Park unveil racino plans
(Ohio) -- Hard Rock International's star power could help turn the Northfield Park harness racing track into a Midwest tourist destination with slot machines and...
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Northfield, Hard Rock marriage praised
(Ohio) -- Jim Joyner has raced horses at Northfield Park since 1972. He has seen the glory years of the harness track when fans overflowed the grandstand. And he has...
4/11/2012
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Hard Rock plans event in Northfield
(Ohio) -- Northfield Park and Hard Rock International will hold a party Wednesday at the horse racetrack in Northfield to celebrate their new business partnership.
4/10/2012
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Casino operator, Northfield Park plan $275 million gaming center
(Ohio) -- Officials are hoping business will boom in northern Summit County after an international casino operation announced April 5 it plans to develop and operate a $...
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Hard Rock International Announces Joint Venture in Northeast Ohio
(Ohio) -- Hard Rock International announced today that it has entered into a joint venture and related agreements to acquire equity in, and to develop and operate a Hard...
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Northfield Park prepares for transformation from horse racing track to Hard Rock Casino
(Ohio) -- While the opening next month of Cleveland’s Horseshoe Casino promises to have a big impact on the city’s downtown, the plans just announced for...
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Hard Rock Looking to Open New Hotel & Casino in Peru
(Peru) -- The capital of Peru looks like it will soon become the home of a new Hard Rock Café & Casino. The new resort is scheduled to open in 2014 in Lima and will...
3/24/2012
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Launches Backstage Pass Rewards Program
(Las Vegas) -- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino introduces Backstage Pass, a unique loyalty program offering hotel guests and patrons backstage access to experience the...
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino launches revamped rewards program
(Las Vegas) -- The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas launched a revamped rewards program designed to provide consumers with points and prizes for activities...
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STUTZ: Hard Rock Hotel launches rewards program
(Las Vegas) -- The Hard Rock Hotel launched a rewards program this week with a name that describes what its music-loving customers most covet: a Backstage Pass.
3/10/2012
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AP: Hard Rock wants delay to start NJ casino
(Atlantic City) -- Hard Rock International is asking New Jersey casino regulators for a six-month delay in starting a new so-called boutique casino on the Boardwalk.
2/11/2012
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Tulsa Hard Rock redesigns after roof collapse
(Oklahoma) -- Almost one year ago, snow and ice from a winter blizzard caused a portion of the roof at the Hard Rock Casino to collapse. Thanks to an alert employee, the...
1/31/2012
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CN Hard Rock Casino Tulsa to host golf expo
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Hard Rock Casino Tulsa will be hosting the 10th Tulsa Golf Expo on Feb. 11 and 12, which will be presented by the Broken Arrow and...
1/19/2012
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Hard Rock explores expansion options
(Mississippi) -- Hard Rock Casino Biloxi is considering building a 12-story hotel tower that would add 154 hotel rooms. The resort presently has 317 rooms.
11/20/2011
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Four Winds Casino to add a Hard Rock Cafe, more hotel rooms
(Michigan) -- Four Winds Casino has added a Hard Rock Cafe to its expansion list, all of which will open in summer 2012. The 12,000-square-foot Hard Rock Cafe will be...
11/18/2011
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Rock 'n' roll museum key to Atlantic City casino project
(Atlantic City) -- A musical history museum with plenty of rock 'n' roll memorabilia is a key part of Hard Rock International's plans for a small new casino...
11/17/2011
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Hard Rock casino promoted for Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- Expected jobs cuts at a struggling casino are likely to be more than offset if plans by Hard Rock International to enter the New Jersey gambling...
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