'Definitely a true testament to the unconquered spirit,' Osceola said to cheers. The tribe now operates a fleet of facilities in southern Florida, where Osceola said his people survived the federal government's attempts at 'annihilation' and 'eradicating us.' But the Seminoles are all over the world too, having acquired the iconic Hard Rock franchise more than a decade ago.

And we mean that.'ĭespite uncertainty and outright opposition over the years, the tribe has been one of the pioneers of the gaming industry, Osceola pointed out that the Seminoles opened their first establishment in 1979, long before casinos took off all over Indian Country. told the large crowd gathered at the facility.

'What we do is we love all, we serve all,' Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. Hundreds of Seminole leaders, citizens and dignitaries made the trip from their homelands in Florida for the big event.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City officially opened its doors on Thursday afternoon. The Seminole Tribe continues to grow its Hard Rock gaming and entertainment empire with a new facility in New Jersey.

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