Live! Casino & Hotel

History and Development

Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland opened in 2012 as Maryland Live! Casino, a slots-only facility developed by The Cordish Companies as part of the wider Arundel Mills retail expansion. Maryland voters' approval of table games in 2012 allowed the property to broaden its gaming floor, and the addition of live dealer games and a dedicated poker room transformed it from a slot parlor into a competitive casino. The opening of the hotel tower in 2018 completed the rebrand to Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland and made the complex a true resort destination.

Business Model

The company operates as a traditional land-based casino and hospitality business. Its primary revenue sources are casino gaming, including slot-style video lottery terminals, table games, and poker, supplemented by hotel revenue, food and beverage sales, event programming, and retail sports betting. The property also benefits from its integration with Arundel Mills; the casino draws on the mall's visitors while providing a hotel and entertainment anchor that extends the retail complex's day-to-night economy. As a Maryland licensee, Live! contributes to the state's casino tax pool, and its monthly results are reported alongside the state's other five casinos.

Products and Amenities

The flagship product is the casino floor itself, which supports thousands of slot-style machines, live dealer tables, and a substantial poker room. The on-site Live! Hotel adds more than 300 rooms and makes the property viable for overnight stays and event travel. The Live! Sportsbook, operated through a FanDuel-branded partnership, offers retail sports wagering in the Maryland market. Beyond gaming, the complex includes multiple restaurants, bars, and event venues under the Live! events umbrella, supporting concerts, private gatherings, and corporate functions.

Market Position and Competitors

Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland is consistently one of the highest-grossing casinos in Maryland, competing with MGM National Harbor, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, Hollywood Casino Perryville, Ocean Downs Casino, and Rocky Gap Resort. Its location directly adjacent to Arundel Mills is a structural advantage over several competitors, and the hotel tower helps retain customers who might otherwise visit a Washington, D.C.-area resort such as MGM National Harbor. State revenue reports, including coverage by Global Gaming Insider, track the property as a top contributor in the six-casino market.

Regulation and Ownership

The property is licensed and regulated by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. Ownership sits with The Cordish Companies, a Baltimore-based real estate and entertainment firm that has expanded the "Live!" brand to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Public reporting identifies Rob Norton as President and General Manager of the Maryland property, while David Cordish serves as Chairman and CEO of the parent company. Property-level CTO, CCO, and COO positions are not publicly documented; those functions are handled at the corporate level.

Strategic Direction

The addition of the FanDuel-branded retail sportsbook reflects the property's strategy of layering new regulated revenue channels onto its existing casino and hospitality base. With the hotel open since 2018 and the sportsbook added after Maryland legalized sports wagering, Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland positions itself as an entertainment anchor for Anne Arundel County and the broader Mid-Atlantic region. The Cordish Companies continues to use the Maryland property as the original flagship for its "Live!" brand expansion.