Coconut Creek, Fla. – Las Vegas will come to the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek on Wednesday, March 12 at 11:30 a.m. when more than 700 shiny new Las Vegas-style Class III slot machines will be unveiled and the first arms pulled by members of The Seminole Tribal Council.

Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen is also expected to update plans for blackjack and baccarat at the seven casinos of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Both card games are part of the federally-approved compact agreement signed in November by Seminole Chairman Mitchell Cypress and Florida Governor Charlie Crist.

“We ordered thousands of new slot machines following the January 7th approval by the U.S. Department of the Interior of the compact agreement between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe,” said Allen. “The first shipment of 1,000 went to our Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood and now its Coconut Creek’s turn to celebrate their arrival and installation.”

The new machines, manufactured by International Game Technology (IGT) and Bally Technologies, both of Las Vegas, Nevada, include Playboy, Carnival of Mystery, Golden Monkey, Millionaire Sevens, Mayan Riches and Lion Dance. Denominations range from one cent to $1000.

“You don’t have to visit Las Vegas anymore to play these great games,” said an excited Steve Bonner, general manager of the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. The open-to-the-public ceremonial slot pull will be followed by an invitation-only reception and lunch in Fresh Harvest restaurant, he said. Live entertainment for all will perform in Nectar, the casino’s ultra-lounge.

Las Vegas-style slot machines will eventually be installed at the five other casinos owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Though no specific timetable is scheduled, The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa is slated to be next to receive shipment of them.

As widely reported, the federally-approved compact agreement provides for blackjack, baccarat and other house-banked card games at Seminole casinos. No dates have been set for the introduction of blackjack or other games.

The Seminole Tribe of Florida operates Seminole Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos in Hollywood and Tampa, Fla. Five other Seminole Casinos are located in Coconut Creek and Hollywood, Fla., as well as in Immokalee, near Naples, on the Brighton Reservation northwest of Lake Okeechobee and on the Big Cypress Reservation south of Lake Okeechobee. The Seminole Tribe pioneered Indian Gaming with the opening of a high-stakes bingo hall in Hollywood in 1979.