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Hard Rock International said seven of its venues placed in Pollstar’s 2026 Top 25 U.S. Casino Venues ranking, with Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood taking the No. 1 spot for the second straight year. For Florida readers, the list also included Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa at No. 11.
Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood led the list again
According to Hard Rock, the 6,600-seat Hard Rock Live Hollywood at the Guitar Hotel hosted 77 live performances over the past seven months. The venue generated $53.2 million in gross revenue from more than 380,000 tickets sold.
Recent acts at the Hollywood venue included Shakira, The Eagles, Guns N’ Roses, Chris Stapleton and the Jonas Brothers.
Keith Sheldon of Hard Rock said the recognition reflects the company’s venues, staff and fan support. He added that entertainment remains central to the Hard Rock brand and to the broader guest experience.
Tampa joined five other Hard Rock venues in Pollstar’s top 25
Beyond Hollywood and Tampa, Hard Rock said these venues also made Pollstar’s 2026 ranking:
- No. 4: Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
- No. 10: Hard Rock Live Sacramento at Fire Mountain
- No. 15: Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana
- No. 18: Hard Rock Live Rockford
- No. 22: Hard Rock Live Bristol
The Tampa venue reported $4.5 million in gross revenue and recently hosted Adam Ray, Maren Morris and Fisher.
Hard Rock also shared additional performance figures for several ranked venues. Atlantic City generated nearly $13.4 million from more than 97,000 tickets sold, while Northern Indiana produced more than $3.1 million. Sacramento, which ranked No. 10, generates more than $5 million in annual gross revenue.
What the ranking shows for casino players
The announcement is mainly a venue-performance update rather than a gaming product change, but it highlights how major casino operators use concerts and comedy to drive visitation. Hard Rock said its properties host more than 40,000 live events annually across the portfolio.
For Florida casino visitors, the most notable takeaway is that Seminole Hard Rock’s two ranked venues — Hollywood at No. 1 and Tampa at No. 11 — continue to be major parts of the company’s broader entertainment strategy.
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Source: As reported by indiangaming.com.
