ICYMI
In Case You Missed It!
The Hard Rock Girls Blackjack Pit Grand Opening
Last month, we celebrated the grand opening of the world’s first Hard
Rock Girls Blackjack Pit on the casino floor.
Prior to dealing the first hand of blackjack in the new pit, which is located
outside Hard Rock Cafe, there was a red carpet walk featuring various
local celebrities, including former Bachelor Pad Season 3 winner Nick
Peterson and America’s Got Talent Season 9 contestant Justin Rhodes.
Laura Harris, Nick Peterson and Justin Rhodes
One hundred percent of the winning
proceeds from the
first hand of blackjack was donated
to Voices for Children, a Tampa Baybased charity that
provides
support
and advocacy for
abused, neglected
and
abandoned
children within the
community.
General Manager Pete Wu with Hard Rock Girls Cassey and Crystal Brittany
Local celebrities, Orlando Davis and Laura Harris joined Peterson and
Rhodes for a hand of blackjack and each won their $100 bets. The table
raised a total of $800 and the casino continued to raise funds and
awareness during the month of February.
A Celebration for the Year of the Goat: Chinese Lunar New Year
Cut sprays of plum blossoms represent beauty and the hope for a fruitful and a good year.
• Chinese Red Lanterns
During Chinese New Year it is not uncommon to see lanterns hung on
trees in the streets, office buildings, and doors of houses. Hanging a red
lantern in front of the door is believed to drive off bad luck.
• The Golden Goat
The Goat comes 8th in the Chinese zodiac. The 12 zodiac animals are:
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog,
and Pig. Goats are described as loving-peace and “kind” and “popular.”
Golden Goat Statue at Hard Rock Tampa
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa held a memorable celebration for the Chinese Lunar New Year, Year of the Goat Celebration.
Festive, yet symbolic, the flashy decorations included lucky money
cherry blossom trees, a Golden Goat and red lanterns that graced the
property throughout to celebrate the commemorative Year of the Goat.
Now we are all ready to prance out of last year with the horse and gallop
into the New Year with the Goat.
All those who were at the casino for the celebration were able to experience Chinese Lion and Dragon Dancers who were festively parading
during the authentic nightly performances.
Limited edition gaming casino chips were elegantly designed and presented to applicable guests as a token of appreciation for the New Year.
Zoom in on the symbolism behind the one-of-a-kind decorations:
• Plum Blossom Trees
To the Chinese, these symbolize courage, hope, beauty, purity and prosperity and play a significant role in the Chinese New Year celebration.
Huy Du performs at the Lunar New Year Concert in Hard Rock Cafe on 2/15