St. Pete to spend over $4M to revitalize Manhattan Casino as two-level event hall
By Emma Behrmann
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Jun 23, 2025

St. Petersburg’s longtime event hall will soon welcome the public to book events of their own.

The Manhattan Casino, built in 1925, has contributed to entertainment and culture in the African American community for more than 40 years in an area south of downtown known as “The Deuces.” The city of St. Pete took over plans to reimagine the space after it closed in November 2022, and those plans are finally coming to fruition.

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