Miccosukee Resort & Gaming

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 1999 at a reported cost of $45 million, it is operated by about 400 members of the Miccosukee Tribe.^[5][6][7] In 2009, it was estimated that the Miccosukee Resort generated revenue of around $75 million a year.^[8]

Miccosukee Casino & Resort
General information
Type	Hotel and casino
Address	Miami, Florida, USA
Coordinates	25°45′48″N 80°29′4″W / 25.76333°N 80.48444°W / 25.76333; -80.48444
Completed	1999
Opened	1999

Facilities

The resort boasts 256 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

There are five dining locations:

1. Empeek-Cheke - Upscale dining (Miccosukee's signature restaurant)
2. Empeeke Aaweeke's International Buffet - Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner
3. The Empeek Aya deli - Open 24 hours
4. Café Hammock - Open 24 hours
5. The Bingo Snack Bar - A convenience stand

On Sundays the resort and gaming casino also hosts a Sunday Brunch.

Other

The Miccosukee Golf and Country Club is also located nearby.^[12] On September 29, 2011, Miccosukee Resort, along with Romance 106.7FM, Budweiser, 411 pain and Walgreens, organized a Latin music concert in Miami named "Una Copa con Romance", attended by some 1500 people and artists such as Charlie Zaa.^[13] The resort is a setting in the 2010 Jonathan King novel Acts of Nature.^[14]

See also

• List of casinos in Florida

References

1. "Miccosukee Casino & Resort". World Casino Directory. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
2. Waitley, Douglas (1 October 2003). Beaches and Hills. Pineapple Press Inc. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-56164-283-0. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
3. Grimes, David; Becnel, Tom (11 January 2011). Florida Curiosities, 3rd. Globe Pequot. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7627-5989-7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
4. Guides, State Park; Simundson, Lisa (5 February 2011). Miami Alive Guide: Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Coral Gables & Beyond. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-55650-458-7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
5. Public Gaming Research Institute; National Indian Gaming Association (2005). Indian gaming. Public Gaming Research Institute. p. 55. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
6. Abravanel, Lesley (21 September 2010). Frommer's South Florida: With the Best of Miami and the Keys. John Wiley & Sons. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-470-63235-2. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
7. Fogelson, Raymond; Sturtevant, William (20 September 2004). Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 14: Southeast. Government Printing Office. p. 446. ISBN 978-0-16-072300-1. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
8. Illar, Lou (12 September 2009). Believe Me Or Your Lying Eyes With "Hind" Sight!: An Entertaining History of Casinos, Corruption, and Charities in America. AuthorHouse. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-4490-0751-5. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
9. Dallas, Jesse. Casino Shrine. Jai Dee Marketing. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-9781429-6-4. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
10. "Miccosukee".
11. Pan, Hui. IPTV Monthly Newsletter September 2010. Information Gatekeepers Inc. p. 7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
12. Nijman, Jan (29 November 2011). Miami: Mistress of the Americas. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-8122-4298-0. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
13. . Wireless News. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
14. King, Jonathon (14 October 2010). Acts of Nature: A Max Freeman Mystery (Book Five). Open Road Media. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4532-9998-2. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

External links

• Official site