TAMPA, Fla. (January 27, 2026) – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa will host “Lady Luck HQ & Friends: Birthday Triathlon Weekend” Thursday, February 19 through Saturday, February 21, inside the Hard Rock Event Center. The three-day celebration brings together top gaming-related social media influencers, including Lady Luck HQ (Francine Maric), Vegas Matt (Stephen Morrow), NG Slots (Narek Gharibyan), and The Big Jackpot (Scott Richter).
The weekend kicks off Thursday, February 19, with Hard Rock Spins for the Gold & Celebration Drawing. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the event beginning at 8 p.m. and a drawing at 10:15 p.m. Guests will watch the influencers compete in a Slot Pull Spinoff Challenge, followed by 12 lucky guests taking the stage for a chance to win up to $1 Million on Dragon Link. At the conclusion of the Spinoff, 15 winners will split 50 percent of the Slot Influencer’s winnings, with a minimum of $4,000 cash guaranteed per winner. Earn entries from 7 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 19.
Tickets for Thursday’s event start at $35 and are available now via casino.hardrock.com and TicketWeb. Each ticket includes seating in the grandstands, $30 in Unity Points and one entry into a drawing for a chance to be one of 12 winners selected to play alongside the influencers for a chance to win up $1 Million on Dragon Link.
The high-stakes $400,000 Champions of the Reals Slot Tournament takes place February 20–21, featuring two days of intense competition with a qualifier round on Friday followed by a championship finale on Saturday.
Friday, February 20 features the $100,000 Play-to-Enter Slot Tournament Qualifier from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. To qualify, guests must earn 300 Tier Credits between 7 a.m., February 19 and 5 p.m., February 20. The top 25 scores plus five wild cards will advance to the Saturday finale. Prize tiers include $40,000 in Free Play for first place, with additional Free Play awarded through lower placements.
Saturday, February 21, culminates with the $300,000 Slot Tournament Finale at 2:30 p.m., with registration starting at 2 p.m. Prize tiers include $100,000 in Free Play for first place, with additional Free Play awarded through lower placements.
Meet & greets with the Slot Influencers will take place throughout the weekend. Full schedule of events will be announced on social media and casino.hardrock.com/tampa.