Miccosukee casino & resort
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
Florida resort and casino
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 at a reported cost of $45 million, it is operated by about members of the Miccosukee Tribe.[5][6][7] In , it was estimated that the Miccosukee Resort generated revenue of around $75 million a year.[8]
Facilities[edit]
The resort boasts guest rooms and 56 suites, with guest facilities including a pool, fitness center, sauna, Jacuzzi, casino, conference center, and banquet facilities.[4] The casino includes slot machines and a poker section where it regularly hosts poker tournaments.[9][10][11]
Dining[edit]
There are five dining locations:
- Empeek-Cheke - Upscale dining (Miccosukee's signature restaurant)
- Empeeke Aaweeke's International Buffet - Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- The Empeek Aya deli - Open 24 hours
- Café Hammock - Open 24 hours
- The Bingo Snack Bar - A convenience stand
On Sundays the resort and gaming casino also hosts a Sunday Brunch.
Other[edit]
The Miccosukee Golf and Country Club is also located nearby.[12] On September 29, , Miccosukee Resort, along with Romance FM, Budweiser, pain and Walgreens, organized a Latin music concert in Miami named "Una Copa con Romance", attended by some people and artists such as Charlie Zaa.[13] The resort is a setting in the Jonathan King novel Acts of Nature.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Miccosukee Casino & Resort". World Casino Directory. Retrieved 17 August
- ^Waitley, Douglas (1 October ). Beaches and Hills. Pineapple Press Inc. p. ISBN. Retrieved 17 August
- ^Grimes, David; Becnel, Tom (11 January ). Florida Curiosities, 3rd. Globe Pequot. p. ISBN. Retrieved 17 August
- ^ abGuides, State Park; Simundson, Lisa (5 February ). Miami Alive Guide: Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Coral Gables & Beyond. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. ISBN. Retrieved 17 August
- ^Public Gaming Research Institute; National Indian Gaming Association (). Indian gaming. Public Gaming Research Institute. p. Retrieved 17 August
- ^Abravanel, Lesley (21 September ). Frommer's South Florida: With the Best of Miami and the Keys. John Wiley & Sons. p. ISBN. Retrieved 17 August
- ^Fogelson, Raymond; Sturtevant, William (20 September ). Handbook of North American Indians, Volume Southeast. Government Printing Office. p. ISBN. Retrieved 17 August
- ^Illar, Lou (12 September ). Believe Me Or Your Lying Eyes With "Hind" Sight!: An Entertaining History of Casinos, Corruption, and Charities in America. AuthorHouse. p. ISBN. Retrieved 17 August
- ^Dallas, Jesse. Casino Shrine. Jai Dee Marketing. p. ISBN. Retrieved 17 August
- ^"Miccosukee".
- ^Pan, Hui. IPTV Monthly Newsletter September . Information Gatekeepers Inc. p.7. Retrieved 17 August
- ^Nijman, Jan (29 November ). Miami: Mistress of the Americas. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. ISBN. Retrieved 17 August
- ^"SBS Touts 'Una Copa con Romance'". Wireless News. 9 October Archived from the original on 11 June Retrieved 17 August
- ^King, Jonathon (14 October ). Acts of Nature: A Max Freeman Mystery (Book Five). Open Road Media. p. ISBN. Retrieved 17 August
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