Miccosukee Resort & Gaming

Miccosukee Casino & Resort
General information
Type	Hotel and casino
Address	Miami, Florida, USA
Coordinates	25°45′48″N80°29′4″W / 25.76333°N 80.48444°W / 25.76333; -80.48444
Completed	1999
Opened	1999

Miccosukee Casino & Resort is a 9-story resort and casino located in the western outskirts of Miami, Florida on the edge of the Everglades. ^[1] It has a colored statue of a young Miccosukee boy outside the front entrance. ^{[2] [3]} It has been quoted to be "one of the most unusual resort destinations in Florida" due to the contrast between the Native American village surroundings and the casino. ^[4] Established in 1999 at a reported cost of $45 million, it is operated by about 400 members of the Miccosukee Tribe. ^{[5] [6] [7]} In 2009, it was estimated that the Miccosukee Resort generated revenue of around $75 million a year. ^[8]

Facilities

The resort boasts 256 guest rooms and 56 suites, with guest facilities including a casino, dining, a conference center, and banquet facilities. Various events, including Boxing and MMA, are hosted at Miccosukee Casino. ^[9] The casino includes slot machines and a poker section where it regularly hosts poker tournaments. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Dining

There are four dining locations:

La Brisa - Latin Fusion Cuisine

Tempt Lounge - Upscale Bar

B1 Grill - Mixed Foods

Max's Grab & Go - 24 Hour Kiosk

Other

The Miccosukee Golf and Country Club is also located nearby. ^[13] On September 29, 2011, Miccosukee Resort, along with Romance 106.7FM, Budweiser, 411 pain and Walgreens, organized a Latin music concert in Miami named "Una Copa con Romance", attended by some 1500 people and artists such as Charlie Zaa. ^[14] The resort is a setting in the 2010 Jonathan King novel Acts of Nature . ^[15]

See also

• List of casinos in Florida

References

1. "Miccosukee Casino & Resort". World Casino Directory. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
2. Waitley, Douglas (October 1, 2003). Beaches and Hills. Pineapple Press Inc. p. 115. ISBN   978-1-56164-283-0 . Retrieved August 17, 2012.
3. Grimes, David; Becnel, Tom (January 11, 2011). Florida Curiosities, 3rd. Globe Pequot. p. 192. ISBN   978-0-7627-5989-7 . Retrieved August 17, 2012.
4. Guides, State Park; Simundson, Lisa (February 5, 2011). Miami Alive Guide: Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Coral Gables & Beyond. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 387. ISBN   978-1-55650-458-7 . Retrieved August 17, 2012.
5. Public Gaming Research Institute; National Indian Gaming Association (2005). Indian gaming. Public Gaming Research Institute. p. 55. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
6. Abravanel, Lesley (September 21, 2010). Frommer's South Florida: With the Best of Miami and the Keys. John Wiley & Sons. p. 254. ISBN   978-0-470-63235-2 . Retrieved August 17, 2012.
7. Fogelson, Raymond; Sturtevant, William (September 20, 2004). Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 14: Southeast. Government Printing Office. p. 446. ISBN   978-0-16-072300-1 . Retrieved August 17, 2012.
8. Illar, Lou (September 12, 2009). Believe Me Or Your Lying Eyes With "Hind" Sight!: An Entertaining History of Casinos, Corruption, and Charities in America. AuthorHouse. p. 51. ISBN   978-1-4490-0751-5 . Retrieved August 17, 2012.
10. Dallas, Jesse. Casino Shrine. Jai Dee Marketing. p. 168. ISBN   978-0-9781429-6-4 . Retrieved August 17, 2012.
11. "Miccosukee".
12. Pan, Hui. IPTV Monthly Newsletter September 2010. Information Gatekeepers Inc. p. 7. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
13. Nijman, Jan (November 29, 2011). Miami: Mistress of the Americas. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 143. ISBN   978-0-8122-4298-0 . Retrieved August 17, 2012.
14. "SBS Touts 'Una Copa con Romance'". Wireless News. October 9, 2011. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
15. King, Jonathon (October 14, 2010). Acts of Nature: A Max Freeman Mystery (Book Five). Open Road Media. p. 49. ISBN   978-1-4532-9998-2 . Retrieved August 17, 2012.

External links

• Official site