Glades County's New Hotel & Casino Complex

Grand opening and ribbon cutting of Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino,
(left to right) Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming,
Marty Johns, General Manager of Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino,
Marcellus Osceola Jr., Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida,
Holly Tiger, President of Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc.,
and Larry Howard, Tribal Council Representative for Brighton Seminole Reservation.
(Courtesy Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino)

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (February 6, 2025) – The new Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino opened its doors Thursday, February 6, following a grand opening celebration in Glades County featuring a special performance by country music artist John Anderson. The grand opening celebration also showcased a traditional Seminole alligator procession, a symbol of prosperity. The final celebration of the day included a concert by the iconic rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino is one of six casinos owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. It is located just west of Lake Okeechobee on the Brighton Seminole Reservation. The first four-star resort in the Lake Okeechobee region, it replaces Seminole Casino Brighton, which opened in 1980.

Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino includes a casino with a total of nearly 38,000 square feet, including space for 640 slot machines and 18 tables for blackjack, craps, roulette, and other house-banked card games, along with high-stakes bingo action. Included is a smoke-free gaming space with 104 slot machines and a high-limit gaming area with 42 slot machines and four table games.

First Hotel on Brighton Seminole Reservation

Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino includes the first hotel to open on the Brighton Seminole Reservation. It features 100 guest rooms on four floors, totaling 72,000 square feet. 

The complex features an indoor event space with 400 seats for banquet events or bingo games, or 900 seats set up as a performance hall, as well as a 10-lane bowling alley (Brighton Bay Bowling) of 7,044 square feet, a first for any Seminole Casino. Artwork and photography placed throughout the casino and in the hotel chronicle the history and culture of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Multiple Food and Beverage Options

Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino is home to four eateries, offering a wide range of dining options plus a place to relax and socialize with a favorite cocktail.

About Seminole Gaming

Seminole Gaming manages six Florida casino enterprises for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, including Seminole Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla.  The Seminole Tribe was the first Indian Tribe in North America to open Ultimate Bingo, a high-stakes bingo hall and casino, which debuted in 1979 and became the forerunner of the Indian Gaming movement.