Jackpot: Builder scores with $750M casino project

Tasked with a nearly complete makeover of the resort, Suffolk-Yates faced a tall order from the owner: Keep the slot machines humming — and money rolling — during the project.

Mark Wemple. Suffolk Vice President of Operations Brian Eaton led a multi-year, $750 million expansion project at the Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino in Tampa.
Mark Wemple. Suffolk Vice President of Operations Brian Eaton led a multi-year, $750 million expansion project at the Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino in Tampa.
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If the King was alive today — and some say he is — he’d likely be pleased with the extensive upgrades to the Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino in Tampa, officially unveiled in October.

 

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