And the many milling guests justify all that space. Florida's biggest gaming site and one of the largest in the nation, the casino alone is nearly 200,000 square feet. It debuted in 2004 but has undergone a glitzy $700 million expansion that was completed in fall 2019. Founded on nine acres of land, it sits relatively isolated, with only the Florida State Fairgrounds and its MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre nearby for competition.īut the self-contained complex doesn't really need any company. Located just off I-4 on the Tampa Reservation - one of the six governed by the Seminole Tribe of Florida - the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is a massive compound.