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Hard Rock International placed seven venues in six states on Pollstar’s 2026 Top 25 US Casino Venues ranking, with Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood retaining the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive year.
For Florida, the list included two Seminole Hard Rock properties: the Hollywood venue at No. 1 and Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa at No. 11.
Hollywood and Atlantic City led Hard Rock’s rankings
The top-ranked Hollywood venue is a 6,600-seat concert space at the Guitar Hotel. According to the report cited by Yogonet, it hosted 77 live performances over the past seven months, generating $53.2 million in revenue from more than 380,000 tickets sold.
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City ranked No. 4 nationally. That venue posted nearly $13.4 million in gross revenue from more than 97,000 tickets sold.
Keith Sheldon, president of entertainment and brand management at Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming, said the recognition reflects the company’s venues, teams, and fans who choose Hard Rock for live music and comedy.
Two Florida venues made the list, alongside properties in four other states
In addition to Hollywood and Tampa, Pollstar’s 2026 Top 25 US Casino Venues list included Hard Rock Live Sacramento at Fire Mountain at No. 10, Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana at No. 15, Hard Rock Live Rockford in Illinois at No. 18, and Hard Rock Live Bristol in Virginia at No. 22.
The Tampa venue ranked No. 11 with $4.5 million in gross revenue. Sacramento generated more than $5 million in annual gross revenue, while Northern Indiana brought in more than $3.1 million. The Rockford and Bristol venues both opened in 2024.
Hard Rock said it hosts more than 40,000 live events annually across its portfolio.
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For Florida casino visitors, the rankings reinforce how central live entertainment remains to the Seminole Hard Rock properties in Hollywood and Tampa. Pollstar’s list is a performance marker for casino venues, though the source article did not explain the ranking methodology or the exact reporting period used for every venue figure.
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Source: As reported by yogonet.com.
