Paula Abdul Press Release - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Media Contacts:
Gina Morales, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, (813) 627-7771, Gina.Morales@seminolehardrock.com
Ivonne Snavely, Bitner Goodman, (954) 703-7938, Ivonne@bitnergoodman.com
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Celebrates New High-Limit
Table Games Room with Special Appearance by Multi-Platinum Grammy
Award-Winning Singer and Former American Idol Judge Paula Abdul
Photo Credit: Seminole Hard Rock Tampa
In recognition of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa’s ranking as one of the world’s largest
casinos, multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning singer and former American Idol judge Paula Abdul
made a special guest appearance to celebrate the opening of the High-Limit Table Games Room on
Friday, January 11. Seminole Hard Rock also unveiled Abdul’s signature costume worn in her iconic
“Cold Hearted” music video. In conjunction with Abdul's appearance, she played blackjack with DJ Ravi
Drums and players and won over $7,500 for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & Northern Florida.
After the completion of its $75 million expansion last summer, the casino is now ranked as the fourth
largest casino in the United States and the sixth largest in the world. The casino continues to grow with
the High-Limit Table Games Room, a luxurious lounge with 17 tables for blackjack and midi-baccarat, and

Jubao Palace, an Asian gaming complex with 17 games most popular among Asians with an
accompanying 15-seat noodle bar.
About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa recently completed a $75 million expansion, making it the
world’s sixth-largest casino, based on gaming positions or number of seats at a table or slot. 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 smokefree
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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