What started as a smoke shop and burial ground on 8.5 acres is today a massive casino and hotel that never sleeps.

On Thursday, February 6, the new Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino opened for business with a grand opening ceremony.

The location, which is expected to employ more than 500 team members, is one of six casinos owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and located just west of Lake Okeechobee on the Brighton ...

(AP) — The state of Florida and the Seminole ... the tribe and Gov. Ron DeSantis that gave the tribe exclusive rights to run sports wagers as well as casino gambling on its reservations.