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Miccosukee Resort and Gaming
General information
TypeHotel and casino
AddressMiami, Florida, USA
Coordinates25°45′48″N80°29′4″W / 25.76333°N 80.48444°W
Completed1999
Opened1999

Miccosukee Resort & Gaming is a resort and casino on the western outskirts of Miami, Florida, off 500 Southwest 177th Avenue on the edge of the Everglades.[1] Located in a 9-story building, it has a colored statue of a young Miccosukee boy outside the front entrance.[2][3] It has been cited as '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]

History of the Tribe[edit]

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The proud Miccosukee tribe's history predates Columbus. Before Florida became part of the United States, the Miccosukee tribe migrated to there. They separated from the Creek Nation by doing so.[8]

In the 1800s, about 100 Mikasuki-speaking Creeks hid in the Everglades during the Indian Wars. Since then, the Tribe has expanded to more than 600 members and it continues to grow.[8]

In order to live in the Everglades, the Miccosukees had to adapt to living in small groups in temporary 'hammock style' camps. The Miccosukees stayed to themselves in the Everglades for about 100 years, resisting efforts to become assimilated until Tamiami Trail was built in 1928. In 1959, Buffalo Tiger led a group to Cuba to speak to Fidel Castro and obtain international recognition as a sovereign country within the United States. On January 11, 1962, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior approved the Miccosukee Constitution and the Tribe was officially recognized as the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. This legally established the Miccosukees' tribal existence and their sovereign, domestic dependant nation status with the United States Government.[8]On March 6, 1971, the Miccosukee Corporation was formed to receive and administer funds from private foundations as well as county, state and federal agencies for a variety of educational, employment, housing and social programs for members of the Miccosukee community. The officers of the Corporation consist of a President, Secretary and a Treasurer. The Chairman of the General Council is also the President and the principal executive of the Corporation.[8]

Facilities[edit]

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The resort has 256 deluxe guest rooms, 56 suites and conference and banquet facilities.[4] 2009 estimates claim the Miccosukee Resort to earn an estimated $75 million a year.[9] The gaming centre includes slot machines and a poker section.[10] The venue regularly hosts poker tournaments.[11] The resort has a contemporary pool and fitness facility available to its guests. Sauna, jacuzzi, and access to equipment are located on the first floor of the resort.[12]

Dining[edit]

There are six places to eat inside of Miccosukee's resort and gaming casino. Empeek-Cheke provides upscale dining through Miccosukee's signature restaurant. Empeeke Aaweeke offers first class dining at affordable prices, the restaurant's hallmark. The popular International Buffet offers an assortment of food ranging from meats to pastas. The buffet is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with menu items changing for each. The Empeek Aya provides for a treat at any time of day. The deli is open 24-hours a day and offers snacks and sandwiches and burgers. Miccosukee also offers dining through its Café Hammock. The informal restaurant serves Florida Lobster and Steak, and is open 24-hours a day. It offers other types of seafood and meat. The Bingo Snack Bar is a convenience stand that offers snacks and meals such as hot dogs. It is located next to the Bingo Hall. Hot entrées and cool salads are prepared daily. On Sunday the resort and gaming casino has its Sunday Brunch.

Other[edit]

Nearby is the Miccosukee Golf and Country Club.[13] 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.[14] The resort is a setting in the 2010 Jonathan King novel Acts of Nature.[15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  1. ^'Miccosukee Resort & Gaming'. World Casino Directory. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. ^Waitley, Douglas (1 October 2003). Beaches and Hills. Pineapple Press Inc. p. 115. ISBN978-1-56164-283-0. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  3. ^Grimes, David; Becnel, Tom (11 January 2011). Florida Curiosities, 3rd. Globe Pequot. p. 192. ISBN978-0-7627-5989-7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  4. ^ abGuides, State Park; Simundson, Lisa (5 February 2011). Miami Alive Guide: Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Coral Gables & Beyond. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 387. ISBN978-1-55650-458-7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  5. ^Public Gaming Research Institute; National Indian Gaming Association (2005). Indian gaming. Public Gaming Research Institute. p. 55. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  6. ^Abravanel, Lesley (21 September 2010). Frommer's South Florida: With the Best of Miami and the Keys. John Wiley & Sons. p. 254. ISBN978-0-470-63235-2. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  7. ^Fogelson, Raymond; Sturtevant, William (20 September 2004). Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 14: Southeast. Government Printing Office. p. 446. ISBN978-0-16-072300-1. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  8. ^ abcdhttp://www.miccosukee.com/tribe/
  9. ^Illar, Lou (12 September 2009). Believe Me Or Your Lying Eyes With 'Hind' Sight!: An Entertaining History of Casinos, Corruption, and Charities in America. AuthorHouse. p. 51. ISBN978-1-4490-0751-5. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  10. ^Pan, Hui. IPTV Monthly Newsletter September 2010. Information Gatekeepers Inc. p. 7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  11. ^Dallas, Jesse. Casino Shrine. Jai Dee Marketing. p. 168. ISBN978-0-9781429-6-4. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  12. ^http://www.miccosukee.com/resort/
  13. ^Nijman, Jan (29 November 2011). Miami: Mistress of the Americas. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 143. ISBN978-0-8122-4298-0. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  14. ^'SBS Touts 'Una Copa con Romance''. Wireless News via HighBeam Research(subscription required). 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  15. ^King, Jonathon (14 October 2010). Acts of Nature: A Max Freeman Mystery (Book Five). Open Road Media. p. 49. ISBN978-1-4532-9998-2. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

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Miami, Fl. - Today, U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles, sentenced 44-year-old Lester Lavin to 51 months in federal prison for his role in a computer fraud scheme that he and his co-workers created and used to steal over $5 million from their casino employer, Miccosukee Indian Gaming. Judge Gayles also sentenced Lavin’s girlfriend, Anisleydi Vergel Hermida, 31, of Miami Beach, to six months’ imprisonment for helping Lavin launder his cut of the stolen money.

Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Miami Field Office, and Roland D. Pandolfi, Chief of Police, Miccosukee Police Department, made the announcement.

Lavin worked for Miccosukee Indian Gaming, at its casino, for 12 years -- from 2003 to 2015. For the first six years, Lavin worked as a video technician at the casino, servicing the casino’s electronic gaming machines such as video slot machines. In 2009, Miccosukee Indian Gaming promoted Lavin to Video Supervisor. Two years into his new job, in 2011, Lavin began conspiring with his own supervisor, Michel Aleu, two of his video technicians, Yohander Jorrin Melhen, and Leonardo Betancourt, and others, to steal money from the casino. To accomplish their theft, Lavin and his co-conspirators tampered with the gaming machines’ computers, causing the machines to generate credit vouchers or tickets falsely showing that they had won money. Other members of the conspiracy, who did not work at the casino, would then exchange the credit vouchers for cash at ATMs located on the casino floor and at floor cashiers. Lavin and his co-conspirators perpetrated their fraud and embezzlement scheme for more than four years. From January 2011 through May 2015, they stole about $5.3 million from the Miccosukee Indian Gaming casino.

Among other things, Lavin used his share of the stolen money to purchase a condominium in Miami Beach, to pay down various debts, including mortgages on properties in Miami-Dade County, and to purchase Florida Prepaid College Plans for two of his children. Lavin laundered at least $654,150 of fraud proceeds, on his own, and with help from others, including his co-defendant, Vergel Hermida. Lavin and Vergel Hermida lived together in the Miami Beach condominium that Lavin purchased with fraud money.

On December 19, 2019, Lavin pleaded guilty to three counts in the indictment charging him with conspiracy to steal funds in excess of $1,000 from Miccosukee Indian Gaming, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. On January 9, 2020, Vergel Hermida pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. As part of their pleas, Lavin and Vergel Hermida agreed to forfeit Lavin’s Miami Beach condominium, another residential property in Miami, and the Florida Prepaid College Plans.

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Six other defendants have pleaded guilty, and are awaiting sentencing later this month and in August 2020. Michel Aleu, Yohander Jorrin Melhen, and Leonardo Betancourt, all former employees and licensees of Miccosukee Indian Gaming, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal funds in excess of $1,000 from Miccosukee Indian Gaming, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering offenses. Their respective spouses and co-defendants, Maria Del Pilar Aleu, Milagros Marile Acosta Torres, and Yusmary Shirley Duran pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering offenses.

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U.S. Attorney Fajardo-Orshan commended the investigative efforts of the FBI and the Miccosukee Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dwayne E. Williams prosecuted this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Grosnoff is handling asset forfeiture.

You may find a copy of this press release on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida at www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls.

You may find related court documents and information on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under Case No. 19-20435-Cr-Gayles.

Updated July 20, 2020