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]
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]
Empeeke Aaweeke's International Buffet - Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner
The Empeek Aya deli - Open 24 hours
Café Hammock - Open 24 hours
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]
^Public Gaming Research Institute; National Indian Gaming Association (2005).
Indian gaming. Public Gaming Research Institute. p. 55. Retrieved 17 August 2012.