Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is pictured from Interstate 4 in Florida. Ahead of casino floor renovations that are set to begin in October, Hard Rock says it has converted the Hard Rock Event Center into a temporary smoke-free casino to maintain uninterrupted gaming. Smoke-Free Casino DemandSeminole Hard Rock Tampa has offered a smoke-free gaming area just off the primary casino floor adjacent to the Draper Place Garage for many years. Hard Rock officials say the decision to add more smoke-free gaming to the casino was based on customer feedback. The Hard Rock Event Center casino will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.