Hard Rock International, Seminole Gaming named 2025 US Best Managed Company Gold Standard winners

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming have been recognized as 2025 US Best Managed Company Gold Standard winners, an honor awarded to top-performing private companies in the United States by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal.

The Gold Standard designation is reserved for companies that have been selected for the award five years in a row. Honorees are evaluated on strategic planning, execution, corporate culture, financial performance, and governance. To be eligible, companies must be U.S.-based private enterprises with annual revenues of at least $250 million.

"We are proud to be recognized as a US Best Managed Company for the fifth consecutive year, marking us a Gold Standard winner," said Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming.

"This honor reflects the exceptional talent and dedication of our nearly 65,000 team members worldwide, whose collective efforts and commitment to excellence foster an inspiring workplace culture and extraordinary guest experiences," he added.

Jim Allen

Hard Rock International operates more than 300 venues across nearly 80 countries, including hotels, casinos, cafes, and live performance spaces. The company also manages the Unity global loyalty program and sports betting and iGaming operations through Hard Rock Digital. It holds investment-grade ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings (both BBB).

Seminole Gaming, which manages six casino enterprises in Florida for the Seminole Tribe, including major properties in Tampa and Hollywood, was the first Native American group to enter the high-stakes gaming market in North America. It also maintains investment-grade credit ratings.

This year’s designees join a global network of Best Managed Companies spanning over 44 countries.