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Live!, a new South Philly casino, opens in the middle of COVID-19

After more than five years - through two presidential administrations, two Philly mayors, the Eagles winning the Super Bowl and firing their Super Bowl-winning head coach - plans for a massive casino and hotel near the South Philadelphia stadiums are coming to fruition. They'll finally be fully realized next month, when Live! Casino and Hotel…

Covid ・ 24 days

Philly Bite Magazine

The Impact of Casinos on Philadelphia’s Economy

Racinos (casinos attached to racetracks) previously operated slots and table games, per Act 71, signed by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell in 2004. Parx Casino & Racing opened Parx Casino in December 2009. Over a decade later, the City of Brotherly Love is home to several thriving casinos. Here's a look at the impact of casinos on Philadelphia's…

Land-based ・ 16 September 2023

Casino City Times

Rivers Casino Philadelphia announces August promotions

Gaming News 2 August 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Rivers Casino Philadelphia announces its August promotions and entertainment. Guests can go to Martorano's Prime restaurant, book a trip to Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, and go see Marcus Miller and Sergio Mendes perform in The Event Center at Fishtown's casino. Martorano's Prime Is Now Open and…

Land-based ・ 02 August 2023

Casino City Times

Casino City’s Friday Five: Openings, expansions and arrests edition

Your trip to Sin City next year is going to look a little different with Paris Las Vegas undergoing an expansion as well as a new venue coming to the Strip. Those aren't the only new stories for openings this week. A new sports bar is coming to another Las Vegas property, while a restaurant is being unveiled at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. Other…

Incidents ・ 29 July 2023

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

A State College mini-casino project runs into stiff opposition from a Philadelphia rival

Two major rivals in Pennsylvania's gaming industry clashed Wednesday in a high-stakes battle over Philadelphia investor Ira M. Lubert's bid to open a mini-casino just a few miles from the Pennsylvania State University campus. The Pennsylvania Gaming Board, meeting in Harrisburg on Wednesday, heard Cordish Gaming's challenge of Lubert's application…

Law ・ 15 December 2022

CBS Philly

Union To Vote On Authorizing Atlantic City Casino Strike

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's main casino workers union will vote Wednesday on whether to authorize a strike against the city's casinos, with whom they have yet to reach new contract agreements. Local 54 of the Unite Here union says its members will decide whether union leadership can call a strike against any or all of the nine…

Land-based ・ 14 June 2022

Bettors Insider

Casino File: Hard Rock Atlantic City bets big on Keys, Bocelli, NKOTB, Van Gogh; ‘Dollar dogs’ at Live! Philly

This summer, the name of the game at Hard Rock Hotel Casino Atlantic City is "Something for Everyone." That's because the casino-resort that marks its fourth anniversary this month has put together the most eclectic entertainment schedule in recent memory if not in the 44-year history of legal AyCee casinos. To be sure, pop music, the…

Sports ・ 10 June 2022

Philadelphia Weekly

Casinotes: No smoking continues at Rivers Casino plus Joe Rogan experiences Atlantic City

Patrons and staffers at Rivers Casino Philadelphia can breathe easily: Smoking remains prohibited on the casino floor. Without any public announcement, on April 29, the Fishtown gambling den decided to keep in place the casino smoking ban that was instituted in July 2020 by executive order of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. That edict was lifted a year…

Land-based ・ 21 May 2022

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Penn National Gaming celebrates grand opening of Hollywood Casino Morgantown

Sports ・ 22 December 2021

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Penn National’s Hollywood Casino Morgantown to open Dec. 22

Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced on Monday that it expects to open Hollywood Casino Morgantown to the public on Wednesday, December 22, at noon, pending final regulatory approvals. The Morgantown Category 4 casino represents Penn National's fourth facility in Pennsylvania, joining Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville,…

Sports ・ 07 December 2021

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Penn National Gaming Set to Open Hollywood Casino Morgantown on December 22nd

CAERNARVON TOWNSHIP, PA - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) announced that it expects to open Hollywood Casino Morgantown to the public on Wednesday, December 22nd, at Noon, pending final regulatory approvals. Hollywood Casino Morgantown is located at the intersections of three major roadways: the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76), I-176, and…

Sports ・ 02 December 2021

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Restaurant closure at Paris Las Vegas clears way for openings

Martorano's at Paris Las Vegas has closed as part of the reshuffling of the resort's restaurants, shuttering after dinner service on Sept. 26. A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment on what will replace it. Martorano's was created by South Philly native Steve Martorano, whose origin story has roots in the hoagies he reportedly sold out…

Travel ・ 14 October 2021

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Take a look at South Philly’s massive new casino, opening in the middle of the pandemic

After more than five years - through two presidential administrations, two Philly mayors, the Eagles winning the Super Bowl and firing their Super Bowl-winning head coach - plans for a massive casino and hotel near the South Philadelphia stadiums are coming to fruition. They'll finally be fully realized next month, when Live! Casino and Hotel…

Covid ・ 09 February 2021

CBS Philly

‘A Long Time Coming,’ Live! Casino And Hotel Set To Open Its Door In South Philadelphia Amid Pandemic

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The long-awaiting Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia is set to open its doors in South Philly. Finishing touches are still taking place but after eight years, the wait is over for Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia. It's the newest addition to the stadium district in South Philly. "This has been a long time coming, hasn't it?…

Covid ・ 19 January 2021

NBC10 Philadelphia

Look Inside the New $700 Million Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, 8 Years in the Making

The long-anticipated $700 million Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is putting the final touches on the 510000-square-foot development in preparation for its grand opening on Feb. 11. The Philadelphia Business Journal and members of the media got a sneak peek at the 900 Packer Ave. entertainment hub on a tour with Rob Norton, president of Cordish…

Travel ・ 19 January 2021

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A Sneak Peak At The New Live! Casino Philadelphia

Imagine catching a Bryce Harper home run from your hotel room. Not with your hands, mind you. The hotel isn't quite that quite that big a slugger. But "catching," as in "watching," will be quite possible indeed from the Live! Casino Philadelphia rooms that face south when the Phillies are next playing home games at Citizens Bank Park. There's a…

Sports ・ 19 January 2021

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Live! Casino & Hotel sets opening date in South Philly

After years of scuttled projects and legal complications, South Philadelphia will finally welcome a casino this month with the grand opening of Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, located near the Sports Complex. The $600 million gaming and entertainment district began construction in 2018 at 900 Packer Avenue and will open with a series of…

Travel ・ 19 January 2021