We are offically done with this place. I fail to see the fun here any longer as you can not win more than 3x your bet back on anything, any denomination, any slot, any bonus, any time. I don't get it. You lose 1000s a week, and if you're lucky, they will give you $10 free play. I've been reading through the reviews, and I feel everyone's pain. Walking back in today, I passed someone saying out loud why do I even bother.... That was a sign. Played 100 in 10 different slots. All dead spins and bonus'. Lasted about 40 minutes. Never won more than 3x my bet. Go to South Florida, Biloxi, hell, you will get more pleasure and fun driving all the way up to AC. My disgust for this place reached its peak. No more.
Please do yourself a favor. Don't play slots here. Ever. I am a 30 year slot junkie. Play at AC, South Florida, Biloxi, Foxwoods, all up and down the east coast. Tampa will not let you win. We just finished three days there. About 20 hours slot play. Neither of us even had a 10x hit on anything. Nothing. Bonus rounds pay your bet back. No one was winning. They just suck you dry, and give you the worst free play back than any casino in the world. This place is disgusting.
I came back to play at the Hard Rock in Tampa after a several year hiatus. What I found surprised me. The slots and video poker are even tighter then before. The Tribe has billboards that read "A Jackpot Paid Every Minute". What a joke! There own published statistics state that 97% of all jackpots will be between $1000 and $3000. And I can confirm that most of them will be just above the $1200 limit necessitating a W2G. What they don't tell you is that you will have to spend between 5 to 7 times that amount to win that $1200 jackpot. I have gambled in 18 States and several foreign countries and this casino is the tightest that I have ever played in. The slot club is horrible and the place still smells like an ash tray. Second hand smoke seeps it's way everywhere including into the non-smoking area. Only 13% of Americans still smoke yet the Tribe seems intent on exposing everyone to the dangers of second hand smoke. I also believe that their Video Poke offerings are not dealt fairly. The VP machines just don't act like other casinos that I have played in. But why should they? The Tribe regulates it's own casino ("The Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission") and the National Indian Gaming Commission is a farce. I have never seen a large jackpot on a VP machine where the bettor did not bet $500.00 a hand. In fact, the Tribe published that only about 300 people won jackpots over $100,000 in a year in Tampa so if you go expecting that result then think again. The facts are that you will lose, lose, lose. A Slot Floor Manager told me that the return to player is 92%. Oh yea, that is 92% ON AVERAGE. With their very occasional big winners (see below), that means that the average gambler on the floor probably has a true return to player of around 75 or 80%. There are no regulars there anymore. How can there be when everyone's losses are so great? This casino burns any regulars out: no occasional wins of any significance to keep them coming back. And don't try to reconnect with your old host. They will no longer be there. They rotate out and move out regularly. Who could continue at that job when everyone you come into contact with complains about how they just can't win? Just don't go there. Sure "Anybody Can Win" but only after losing 100 or 200 Percent more of their hard earned money before you finally hit a jackpot of maybe $10,000. I know of several players who are down $250,000 for the year to date from slots and video poker losses. The tribe loves those players. If you are a tourist checking out whether to come to the Hard Rock Tampa on your trip to the Gulf Coast do yourself a favor and don't stop there. Go somewhere, anywhere else to gamble. Think South Florida where there is some competition, Biloxi, etc. Just avoid the Hard Rock Tampa. You will regret it. It will be a terrible experience.
The hotel At the seminole hard rock in Tampa it's amazing..... The East tower should be renamed as the VIP Is branch of the hotel.. The rooms are so clean and so ready it's ready for occupancy, It's as if they are maintained in brand new condition... The beds to sleep in are awesome the showers are the best ever.. The people who maintain those rooms do so in and outstanding manner and are always available to assist if needed.. Is the people who are at the welcome desk and Concierge or outstanding
