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Game Time: Cultivating the Modern Casino Experience

When the State of Nevada legalized gambling in 1931 as part of a legislative effort to spur economic recovery in the wake of the Great Depression, it was a watershed moment for American gaming. While it would take a few decades for the popular conception of the modern casino to truly take hold, the gaming boom would transform not just the civic…
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Overview of Maryland House Online Casino Bill Hearings

While the legalization of online sports betting has become much more popular throughout the United States over the past few years, many states are still holding out for one reason or another. A major concern? How customers can bet right from their phones (or other smart devices) could impact existing brick-and-mortar casinos in states and the…
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Overview of Maryland House Online Casino Bill Hearings
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Casino managers want iGaming in MD, but employees fear job loss

Maryland's casinos, as well as international gambling organizations, are pushing for state lawmakers to establish an internet gaming market. The proposal has a powerful sponsor in the House of Delegates that should ensure it advances from its committee to the full chamber, though it's unclear whether a similar proposal in the Senate will have the…
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Pennsylvania gambling revenue edges up year-on-year in January

Revenue was up from $464.4m in January 2023 but 10.7% behind the $534.2m generated in Pennsylvania in December. This revenue comprises land-based slot and table games, online gambling sports betting, video lottery terminals (VLTs) and fantasy sports. Physical slots remain the primary source of gambling revenue in Pennsylvania at $179.5m, down 11.2%…
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Pennsylvania gambling revenue edges up year-on-year in January
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Maryland Will Vote To Legalize Online Casinos In 2024

Maryland is gearing up for a crucial vote determining whether online casinos will be legalized in 2024. This is a significant moment in the state's gambling laws and regulations, which have undergone numerous changes over the years to keep up with the industry's evolving landscape. From establishing brick-and-mortar casinos to introducing online…
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Casino Operators Buying up Land in Texas

Dallas Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson isn't the only casino operator buying land in Texas in hopes that sports betting and casino resorts will be legalized. After Adelson's $3.8 billion purchase of the Mavericks, it was revealed that her family business, Las Vegas Sands, owns 259 acres in Irving, hinting at a potential casino resort in the…
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Casino Operators Buying up Land in Texas
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Construction in full swing on massive Live! Casino project in Bossier

Construction on the $270 million Live! Casino & Hotel renovation in Bossier City has started after The Cordish Companies chose AnderCorp as the project's general contractor. AnderCorp, which is headquartered in Gulfport, Miss., has already provided preconstruction services, design review and managed early-stage demolition of the old Diamond Jacks…
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Louisiana: Cordish breaks ground on $270 million Live! Casino & Hotel in Bossier City

The Cordish Companies has commenced the construction of the $270+ million Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana,set to becomethe first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market. The company promises the property will become a destination gambling, event and entertainment resort that will rival the top destinations in the country. The official…
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Louisiana: Cordish breaks ground on $270 million Live! Casino & Hotel in Bossier City
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The Cordish Companies Breaks Ground on New $270+ Million Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana

LRGC Gaming Investors, LLC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, today celebrated the commencement of construction on the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market and the $270+ Million LIVE! CASINO & HOTEL LOUISIANA, a project that will serve as a regional destination for world-class gaming, dining, entertainment, and hotel…
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Cordish Companies breaks ground on new Louisiana casino

Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana is scheduled to open in 2025. US.- LRGC Gaming Investors, a subsidiary of The Cordish Companies, has broken ground for its first land-based casino in Louisiana. Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, in Bossier City, is a $270m construction project on the site of the former Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel expected to open in…
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Cordish promises game-changing Live! Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana

Jon Cordish promised his family's renovation of the former Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City will transform the former property into a destination gambling, event and entertainment resort that will rival the top destinations in the country. "It's going to have a quality and energy that when you walk into this property you'll feel like you're in…
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Cordish promises game-changing Live! Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana
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Cordish Comapnies Develops Live! Casino in Bossier

After one of the America's leading development firms, The Cordish Companies, secured an unanimous approval in October 2023 from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to officially become a licensed casino operator in Bossier City, Louisiana, Jon Cordish announces that the $270 million transformation of the former property will result in the Live!…
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THE CORDISH COMPANIES BREAKS GROUND ON NEW $270+ MILLION LIVE! CASINO & HOTEL LOUISIANA

LRGC Gaming Investors, LLC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, today celebrated the commencement of construction on the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market and the $270+ Million LIVE! CASINO & HOTEL LOUISIANA, a project that will serve as a regional destination for world-class gaming, dining, entertainment, and hotel…
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The Cordish Cos. gets approval to become casino operator in Louisiana

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board Monday unanimously granted LRGC Gaming Investors, LCC, an affiliate of the Baltimore-based The Cordish Companies, the necessary regulatory approvals required to become a gaming operator in the state. The approval clears the way for Cordish to finalize the acquisition of Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City…
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Gaming license given to Live! Casino & Hotel at Diamond Jacks property

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board voted unanimously Thursday to grant LRGC Gaming Investors, LCC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, the regulatory approval required for gaming operations in Louisiana. "The Louisiana Gaming Control Board is pleased to announce the approval of The Cordish Companies' acquisition of the license from the former…
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Gaming license given to Live! Casino & Hotel at Diamond Jacks property
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La. Gaming Control Board gives go-ahead to Cordish to renovate DiamondJacks property

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has given the go-ahead to Cordish Companies to renovate the DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City. Cordish Companies plans to transform the property with a $270 million renovation into Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana. The board unanimously voted and gave its approval Thursday, Oct.…
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Good Giant Named Agency of Record for Cordish Gaming Group’s Live! Casinos & Hotels

Home // Good Giant Named Agency of Record for Cordish Gaming Group's Live! Casinos & Hotels RENO, Nev. (Oct. 5, 2023) - Good Giant, one of the country's leading gaming-focused creative agencies, is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Cordish Gaming Group, a distinguished name in the world of resort, casino and entertainment…
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Good Giant Named Agency of Record for Cordish Gaming Group’s Live! Casinos & Hotels
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Las Vegas Woman Sues Casino for $15,000 Claiming Roulette Ball Injury

Las Vegas inhabitant, Dalease Brown is bringing a lawsuit against the Gold Coast Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, seeking $15000 for damages. The basis for her case revolves around an injury she claims to have sustained to her eye due to an errant roulette ball. In her assertions, she points out that the dealer's conduct was negligent, thereby leading to…
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Pennsylvania Casinos Worry About Still More Competition

It has been six years since the Pennsylvania Legislature vastly expanded legalized gambling in the state, and a Senate committee heard pros and cons Monday about adding further to the options. Representatives of the video gaming terminal industry urged the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee to build upon the limited…
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Pennsylvania Casinos Worry About Still More Competition
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North Carolina casino legislation: Winners and losers

Much of the news emanating from North Carolina this last year revolved around online sports betting. But a recent draft casino bill circulating among legislators in the Tar Heel state has gained some support. The bill has the potential to disrupt fledgling casino developments in Virginia, especially Caesars Virginia in Danville. It also potentially…
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North Carolina considers new casinos as money flows across Virginia border

North Carolina lawmakers are considering a plan to allow up to four new casinos in rural areas of the state. They see a recently opened casino in Danville, Virginia - a few miles north of the state line - as an example of how gambling could help economically challenged communities. Caesars opened a temporary casino in Danville in May in a giant…
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Richmond judge signs off on second casino vote

Richmonders will cast their votes a second time on whether the city will house a casino in Southside after the city received the go-ahead from a Richmond City Circuit Court Judge and the Virginia Lottery. The Richmond Office of Elections confirmed the signed petition in a tweet Tuesday afternoon, emphasizing its authority to hold the…
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Casino bad idea for Rockingham County, residents say

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Residents here say they are worried about a move afoot in Raleigh to expand gaming in the rural county that comes at the same time an investor linked with casino development has requested commercial zoning of a large parcel of land along U.S. 220 near Madison in the Huntsville Township. N.C. Development Holdings Co., which has…
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Casino bad idea for Rockingham County, residents say
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Rockingham County residents upset by specter of casino development along US 220, launch petition; Berger: casinos could get greenlight by summer's end

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Residents here say they are worried about a move afoot in Raleigh to expand gaming in the rural county that comes at the same time an investor linked with casino development has requested commercial zoning of a large parcel of land along U.S. 220 near Madison in the Huntsville Township. N.C. Development Holdings Co., which has…
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Rockingham County residents upset by specter of casino development along US 220, launch petition; Berger: casinos could get greenlight by summer's end
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Live! Casino brings in revenue for local municipalities

Local municipalities have hit the jackpot when it comes to tax revenues from Westmoreland County's Live! Casino Pittsburgh. The Hempfield Township casino celebrated the nearly $21 million in tax proceeds that have gone to 38 municipalities and organizations in Westmoreland County through Local Share Account (LSA) grants. Live! Casino Pittsburgh and…
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Rockingham County NC land eyed by developer with casino ties

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - As North Carolina lawmakers consider whether to legalize more casinos in the state, a developer appears to already have their eyes set on a site in Rockingham County. A company called "NC Development Holdings" has asked to rezone almost 200 acres of land in Rockingham County on U.S. 220 from residential/agricultural to…
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Westmoreland communities receive share of casino revenue

It's unlikely that one would expect to win money at a casino for bridge repairs or fire department renovations, but a few Westmoreland municipalities found themselves with the lucky hand Monday. Live Casino Pittsburgh doled out its latest round of Local Share Account grants at the Hempfield location Monday, bringing the total monies awarded through…
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Live! Casino celebrates $21 million awarded to local municipalities

Local municipalities have hit the jackpot when it comes to tax revenues from Westmoreland County's Live! Casino Pittsburgh. The Hempfield Township casino celebrated the nearly $21 million in tax proceeds that have gone to 38 municipalities and organizations in Westmoreland County through Local Share Account (LSA) grants. Live! Casino Pittsburgh and…
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Live! Casino celebrates $21 million awarded to local municipalities
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Narberth man wins nearly $1 Million jackpot at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A lucky local table games player from Narberth is nearly a million dollars richer after hitting the largest progressive jackpot ever won on either slots or tables games at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia. Pete Mitchell, from Narberth, Pa., won a total of $936996 after going all-in on his final wager playing Ultimate Texas Hold'Em.…
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Las Vegas Strip still leads the US in casino gambling, according to AGA

The American Gaming Association recently published data showing the first quarter of 2023 produced the highest gaming revenue of any quarter in industry history. It wasn't a surprise. After all, Nevada results have been stellar for around two years and most of the publicly traded casino companies have said their results in jurisdictions outside…
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American Gaming Association reports casino gaming revenue nationwide

The American Gaming Association recently published data showing the first quarter of 2023 produced the highest gaming revenue of any quarter in industry history. It wasn't a surprise. After all, Nevada results have been stellar for around two years and most of the publicly traded casino companies have said their results in jurisdictions outside…
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Why State College’s anti-gambling movement failed to stop the Nittany Mall casino

STATE COLLEGE - In January, despite months of documented public opposition, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unanimously approved a casino slated to go in the Nittany Mall. Andrew Shaffer, who runs the website SayNoCasino.org, was at the forefront of the anti-casino movement, collecting thousands of State College area residents'…
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State College Casino approved despite public opposition- Spotlight PA State College

STATE COLLEGE - In January, despite months of documented public opposition, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unanimously approved a casino slated to go in the Nittany Mall. Andrew Shaffer, who runs the website SayNoCasino.org, was at the forefront of the anti-casino movement, collecting thousands of State College area residents'…
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The Cordish Companies Present $250M+ Casino Resort Project in Louisiana

Image Source: Shutterstock.com An ambitious plan presented to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) by The Cordish Companies on Monday seeks to redevelop the Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City and build a Live! casino resort. Central to the $250+ million redevelopment plan is the construction of an entirely new land-based casino and…
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The Cordish Companies Present $250M+ Casino Resort Project in Louisiana
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Live! Casino & Hotel Resort coming to Bossier City

The new casino is set to open in 2025. BOSSIER CITY, La. - The Cordish Companies on Monday presented master project plans to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for the redevelopment of Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. Cordish intends to transform the property into a world-class Live! casino resort and entertainment…
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Cordish Companies submits plans for new Live! casino to Louisiana's regulator

The Cordish Companies presented Monday master project plans to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for the redevelopment of Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. Cordish intends to transform the property, which has been closed since March 2020, into a Live! casino resort and entertainment destination, including the construction of a…
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Plans unveiled to transform Diamond Jacks into Live! casino resort

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The Cordish Companies presented master project plans to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Monday for the redevelopment of Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. Cordish intends to transform the property into a world-class Live! casino resort and entertainment destination. Centrally, this includes the…
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Cordish Companies presents plans for former Diamond Jack casino property

BOSSIER CITY, La. -- The new owners of the former Diamond Jack casino property in Bossier City presented their master plans Monday to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Cordish Companies, of Baltimore, said in a subsequent news release it intends to transform the property into a "world-class Live! casino resort and entertainment destination,"…
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Cordish reveals plans for major renovation of DiamondJacks in Bossier

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - On Monday, April 17, Cordish Companies presented its plans to redevelop DiamondJacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. Cordish says it plans to renovate the property and build an all-new, first-class, land-based Live! casino. Cordish also plans to remove the current riverboat casino at the property. Live! Casino & Hotel…
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Cordish reveals plans for major renovation of DiamondJacks in Bossier
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Live Casino & Hotel delivers $18.4M in local impact grants

The Cordish Companies, Live Casino & Hotel Maryland and the Anne Arundel County Local Development Council (LDC) awarded more than $18.4 million in local impact and community grants to organizations in Anne Arundel County for fiscal year 2023. This year's grants bring the total funds generated by Live Casino & Hotel in support of Anne Arundel County…
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Live Casino & Hotel delivers $18.4M in local impact grants
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Decision to Approve License for Nittany Mall Casino Appealed to Pa. Supreme Court

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board may have approved the license for a planned mini-casino in Centre County last month, but the process is far from over. Stadium Casino LLC, which operates Live! Casino in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and which was the losing bidder at a 2020 auction to apply for the state's fifth category 4 casino license, filed…
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Petersburg’s casino plan clears hurdle in Virginia House

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - A bill allowing Petersburg to host a casino resort - and denying Richmond's second bid for one - advanced in the Virginia House of Delegates, days after the proposal gained support in the state Senate. The proposal from Del. Kim Taylor (R-Dinwiddie), similar to one from state Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), would add…
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Petersburg’s casino plan clears hurdle in Virginia House
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Virginia lawmakers push for problem gambling treatment committee

Two cross-party legislators in Virginia have united to introduce legislation to form a Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee. Sen. Bryce Reeves and Del. Paul Krizek introduced a bill to form the committee which would aim to reduce the adverse effects of problem gambling. Reporting to the Department of Behavioral Health and…
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Live! Casino Pittsburgh Team Constantly Adapting To Guest Needs

Live! Casino Pittsburgh has come a long way since opening its doors to gamblers a little over two years ago, While there might not have hotel rooms or Citizens Bank Park as its next door neighbor, there is no doubting that this Hempfield Township property is positively impacting the local community. Here are just a few of the highlights from the…
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WynnBET In The Wings To Launch Online Casino In Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's online casino market will be expanding, though there's no indication of how soon that will come. The state's Gaming Control Board approved an interactive gaming operator license Wednesday for WynnBET, which has a major national presence but does not operate currently in Pennsylvania. The license covers online slots and table…
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Cordish Reveals Plans for $1.4bn Virginia Casino Resort

The Cordish Companies has revealed its plans to create a $1.4bn casino resort in the Virginia city of Petersburg. The Petersburg City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday night to choose Cordish as the company to develop a casino resort in the area. It would be a three-phase project and span an 80-acre site in the economically struggling…
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$1.4 Billion Mixed-use Development in Petersburg, Va to Be Anchored by Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia

The Cordish Companies unveiled details yesterday for a $1.4 billion transformative mixed-use development in Petersburg, VA. Live! Gaming & Entertainment District will set a new standard for development in the Commonwealth, creating a world-class entertainment destination and mixed-use project with gaming that will generate billions of dollars in…
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$1.4 Billion Mixed-use Development in Petersburg, Va to Be Anchored by Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia
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Casino tops Richmond wish list, but affordable housing lies at the heart

Richmond's first wish from the General Assembly is another opportunity for voters to approve a casino, even if the city has to share regional gaming revenues with a potential rival operation in Petersburg. Most of Richmond's legislative priorities for the coming assembly session center on promoting affordable housing and protecting existing…
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Casino tops Richmond wish list, but affordable housing lies at the heart
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Greenwood's new casino in Pennsylvania delays opening to 2023

On Tuesday, November 29th, Pennsylvania-based Parx Casino Shippensburg, a subsidiary of Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, reported that the casino will delay its originally planned November 2022 opening by several months, resulting in its grand opening in February 2023. The delay comes after unforseen construction delays and supply chain…
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Cordish’s Live Casino cleans up in annual ‘Best of Gaming’ awards

The Cordish Companies' Live Casino & Hotel Maryland earned the highest recognition across all major categories in the Best of Gaming 2022 Awards, a competition determined by readers of Casino Player Magazine, a national gaming industry publication. Live Casino dominated the Maryland casino category, claiming 17 first-place prizes, including Best…
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Hearing on Nittany Mall Casino Delayed

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide A Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hearing on the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall has been delayed for at least another month. A hearing officer in July tentatively scheduled arguments on motions to intervene in developer SC…
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Execs: US casinos learned some useful lessons from pandemic

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble. But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated recoveries also taught the industry useful lessons that will endure even after the pandemic is a distant memory, panelists at a major casino conference said…
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Cordish's revenge? It emerges as operator of proposed Petersburg casino

The Cordish Companies, a well-established casino developer spurned by Richmond last year in the sweepstakes to build a gaming resort in the capital, has emerged as the preferred operator of a proposed casino in Petersburg that got a big boost this week from the state's legislative watchdog agency. The Petersburg City Council unanimously approved…
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Citing Potential for a Costly Lawsuit, College Township Council Declines to Interfere with Nittany Mall Casino Licensing

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide College Township Council won't be voicing opposition to the proposed Nittany Mall casino after the township's attorney said interfering with the state licensing process could result in a costly lawsuit. Casino opponents urged…
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Live! Casino Maryland wins 17 first places in Best of Gaming 2022 Awards

The Cordish Companies' Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland announced Monday the property has earned the highest recognition across all major categories in the Best of Gaming 2022 Awards by readers of the gaming industry publication Casino Player Magazine. This includes the Best Overall Gaming Resort accolade. The AAA Four Diamond-rated luxury gaming and…
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Penn State Trustees Won't Take a Position on Nittany Mall Casino

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide While some community members have called on Penn State's trustees to take an official position on the proposed Nittany Mall casino that has some worried about the impact of gambling on college students, the chair of the university's…
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Execs: U.S. casinos learned some useful lessons from pandemic

A dealer prepared to spin the ball during a game of roulette at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J. on Aug. 8, 2022. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 | 2 a.m. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble. But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated…
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U.S. casinos cut out buffets, learned other lessons from pandemic: execs

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble. But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated recoveries also taught the industry useful lessons that will endure even after the pandemic is a distant memory, panelists at a major casino conference said…
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Nittany Mall Casino Is a Bad Bet for Our Community’s Future

The proposed casino at the Nittany Mall would have 750 slot machines. I've written something like 125 columns for StateCollege.com over the last six years. But never a "negative" piece. I've always felt it was my niche, even my calling, to lift up Happy Valley's charitable organizations, groups like Strawberry Fields, Out of the Cold and Centre…
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College Township Council Mulls Next Step in Response to Casino Opposition

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide Opponents of the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall have sent a seemingly endless stream of letters for nearly a year to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and College Township seeking to put stop to the plan as it inches…
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Signature Systems, Inc. Integration With Casino Cash Trac Provides Seamless, Enhanced Services to Casino F&B

Industry-Leading POS Solution Leverages the Power of Casino Insight™ to Maximize End-User Productivity and Efficiency WARMINSTER, Pa., August 22, 2022 (Newswire.com)- Signature Systems, Inc. (SSI), an acclaimed technology solutions provider that excels in point-of-sale solutions for F&B and retail entities of all concepts and sizes, is proud to…
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Hard Rock AC's Joe Lupo to lead rebranded Mirage Las Vegas casino as new President

Hard Rock International announced Wednesday that Joe Lupo, current President of its Atlantic City property, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas once the company completes its purchase from MGM Resorts International. Lupo will take over the role once the Nevada Gaming Commission licensing process concludes. In Atlantic City, Anthony…
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Decision On Nittany Mall Mini-Casino On Hold Until Mid-Autumn

A timeline recently posted by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board suggests it will be November or later before it rules on a pending license for a mini-casino near State College. A hearing officer's scheduling order, dated July 12, notes that any party petitioning to intervene in the license application from Philadelphia investor Ira Lubert,…
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Decision On Nittany Mall Mini-Casino On Hold Until Mid-Autumn
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Hard Rock Casino Atlantic City names Anthony Faranca as General Manager

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Atlantic City announced that Anthony Faranca has been named General Manager. A Philadelphia native, Faranca is a seasoned casino executive with extensive experience managing large gaming properties in several states including Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. "I am thrilled to welcome Anthony to Hard Rock…
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Gaming Control Board Sets Closing Date for Public Comment on Proposed Nittany Mall Casino

Preliminary design rendering of the exterior of the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall. Image by Nelson Worldwide The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has set a deadline for residents to weigh in on whether a proposed Category 4 casino at the Nittany Mall should move forward. Written comment will be accepted until 5 p.m. on June 12,…
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City of Richmond Fighting for Second Casino Referendum

Richmond city officials are doing whatever they can to try to get a casino built. The latest move comes in the form of a lawsuit, filed by Interim City Attorney Haskell C. Brown III on behalf of the city, to try to get a second casino referendum authorized. City Hall fears the possibility of language being inserted that would block a possible…
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Cordish Companies Celebrates Opening of Live! Casino Pittsburgh

The Cordish Companies has celebrated the opening of Live! Casino Pittsburgh. The eagerly awaited $150 million Live! Casino, located at the Westmoreland Mall in Pennsylvania, is scheduled to open its doors to the general public at 6:00 am on 24 November 2020. The Cordish Companies' Principal Jon Cordish, Managing Partner Joe Weinberg, and Cordish…
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Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland sale completed

Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) has completed the purchase of the land and real estate assets of Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland from The Cordish Companies for a total of $1.14bn. In addition to the land and real estate assets, the deal includes a partnership on future Cordish casino developments, as well as potential financing partnerships…
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Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland sale completed
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Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia celebrates first anniversary

The Cordish Companies' Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia has turned one year old, which it has celebrated by hosting a big birthday bash. The Pennsylvania property welcomed various well-known faces through its doors to celebrate its first anniversary. Since opening in February 2021, Live! Casino has contributed more than $325m to the local and…
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Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia celebrates first anniversary
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Richmond narrows down new casino proposals to shortlist of three

The city of Richmond, Virginia, has narrowed down the number of applications for a new casino from six to just three this week. The remaining three in play comprise plans from Bally's Corporation, the Cordish Companies and a joint effort between Colonial Downs and Urban One. The Pamunkey Indian Tribe, Golden Nugget Hotels & Casinos and Wind Creek…
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Pennsylvania awards license for Parx mini-casino in Shippensburg

Nearly four years after it paid more than $8 million to open a mini-casino in south central Pennsylvania, the owner of Parx Casino on Wednesday was awarded a license to open a satellite casino in a shuttered Lowe's home-improvement store in Shippensburg. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Thursday approved a license for a subsidiary of…
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Potential Second Chance for Failed Richmond Casino Plan

City Councilwoman Reva Trammell is making a push to have another referendum in an attempt to bring a casino to Richmond, Virginia. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A failed casino plan in Richmond, Virginia might get a second chance. Richmond City Councilwoman Reva Trammell is planning to submit a resolution on Monday that would call for another…
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Maryland completion for Gaming and Leisure Properties Incorporated

American real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties Incorporated has announced that it has officially completed the takeover of a Maryland casino operated by The Cordish Companies. The Pennsylvania-based firm used an official Wednesday press release to declare that it has paid a total consideration of $1.14 billion so as to assume…
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Maryland completion for Gaming and Leisure Properties Incorporated
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Blinds and Antes: Palms Casino Sale Complete, PokerStars' Owner Expands Presence in Italy, and More

The Palms in Las Vegas reopening, a possible Live! Casino coming to Orlando, and two, separate purchases of online gaming companies in the US and Italy are just a few of the blinds and antes CardsChat picked up during another orbit around the poker world over the past week. A Florida businessman is partnering with The Cordish Companies to turn an…
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Blinds and Antes: Palms Casino Sale Complete, PokerStars' Owner Expands Presence in Italy, and More
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The Live! Pittsburgh mini-casino to open new poker room

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has granted The Live! Pittsburgh mini-casino approval to open a new poker room. The seven-table space is scheduled to open on 20 December 2021. The poker room is one of many transformations done at the 13-month-old venue by the Cordish Companies, operator of Live! casino in Philadelphia. According to the casino…
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The Live! Pittsburgh mini-casino to open new poker room
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Cordish Selling Off And Leasing Back Its Live! Casinos

The Cordish Companies spent $850 million in recent years to build and open two casinos in Pennsylvania, and now it is selling them and its Maryland casino off through a $1.81 billion transaction with Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. It is unlikely customers of the Live! Philadelphia or Live! Pittsburgh properties will notice anything different,…
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GLPI is Acquiring Three Cordish Casinos in $1.81bn Deal

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has agreed to acquire three casino properties from The Cordish Companies in a deal worth $1.81bn. The Pennsylvania-based Penn National Gaming spin-off announced the deal on Monday. Cordish will pay a starting rent of $125m Following completion of the deal, Cordish…
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GLPI is Acquiring Three Cordish Casinos in $1.81bn Deal
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Maryland casino revenue up 8% in October; Live! beats MGM for second time since 2017

The state's casinos took $155M last month. Live! Casino and Hotel became Maryland's top-earning venue at $60.8 million in revenue (up 22.7%), the second time it has beaten MGM National Harbor since 2017 and the first with full capacity. The latter reported $55.9 million, down 1.2% from 2020. Live! Casino and Hotel has beaten MGM National Harbor in…
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Maryland casino revenue up 8% in October; Live! beats MGM for second time since 2017
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Live! Casino in Greensburg, PA To Open New Poker Room in 2022

A new poker venue is set to welcome players in Western Pennsylvania, pending approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). Live! Casino, located in Greensburg, has revealed plans to open a new poker room in 2022 and is now training poker dealers. The new 1400 square foot room will house seven tables and will be located beside the…
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Live! Casino in Greensburg, PA To Open New Poker Room in 2022
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Live! Mini-Casino Plans To Add Poker Despite Other Casinos Cutting Back

Pennsylvania has fewer live poker games in its casinos than it did before COVID-19 hit, but it appears poised to add another room. Live! Pittsburgh has announced that it plans to add a seven-table poker room at the Westmoreland Mall mini-casino, pending Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approval. A press release stated the room is expected to open…
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Richmond Voters Reject ONE Casino In Virginia Referendum

ONE was apparently too many for Richmond voters when it came to a casino in Virginia. Voters appear to have rejected the construction of a $565 million casino with retail sports betting available in the state's third-largest city, with "No" votes receiving 51.44% of the vote and "Yes" votes receiving 48.56% as of 10:39 p.m. EDT on Tuesday night.…
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Casino Mogul Warns Of Online Casino Peril

David Cordish, the legendary 81-year-old CEO of the century-old Maryland-based family gaming business The Cordish Companies, suggested at the East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City Tuesday that he knew he was about to break with the usual industry sentiment. But Cordish went ahead with his continuing skepticism about the potential for online…
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The Cordish Companies' Live! Casinos & Hotels In Maryland And Pennsylvania Take Top Honors For Casino Player Magazine's Best Of Gaming Awards

BALTIMORE, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cordish Companies today announced that two of their properties - Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland and the new Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia - have achieved top honors in Casino Player Magazine's annual The AAA Four Diamond-rated Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland was once again named BEST CASINO IN…
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Rejected Richmond Casino Bidder Contemplates Legal Action

One of the rejected bidders in Richmond's casino race has threatened to sue the Virginia city over its selection process for a preferred developer and operator of a Las Vegas-style gambling resort. Richmond received six bids during its request for proposals process and in late March culled half of them. Casino operator Golden Nugget teamed up with…
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Rejected Richmond Casino Bidder Contemplates Legal Action
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PayNearMe introduces MoneyLine to simplify the payment experience for iGaming players and operators

GLOBAL GAMING EXPO MoneyLine Payments as a Service GLOBAL GAMING EXPO (G2E) - PayNearMe, the modern and reliable payments experience company known for making payments easy for both businesses and customers, recently announced MoneyLine, the company's new platform designed to manage the complexities of iGaming money movement. PlayLive!, the online…
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PayNearMe introduces MoneyLine to simplify the payment experience for iGaming players and operators
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PayNearMe launches MoneyLine all-in-one igaming payment platform

PayNearMe, the payments experience company, has launched MoneyLine, its new platform designed to manage the complexities of igaming money movement. PlayLive! , the online casino affiliated with Live! Casinos & Hotels in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, is among the first to use MoneyLine to simplify deposit and payout experiences for its online players…
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PayNearMe launches MoneyLine all-in-one igaming payment platform
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PayNearMe Introduces MoneyLine, a Next-Gen Platform Developed to Simplify the Payment Experience for iGaming Players and Operators

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 4, 2021-- GLOBAL GAMING EXPO (G2E) - PayNearMe, the modern and reliable payments experience company known for making payments easy for both businesses and customers, today announced MoneyLine, the company's new platform designed to manage the complexities of iGaming money movement. PlayLive!, the online casino…
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NetEnt goes live with PlayLive! in Pennsylvania

Top-rated supplier NetEnt has its presence in the state of Pennsylvania thanks to a partnership with The Cordish Companies. The supplier is now offering its collection of popular content via the operator's online casino PlayLive!. The deal includes quality titles like Starburst and Divine Fortune. Strong Market Position PlayLive! first launched in…
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