Making the pitch The Cordish Companies, the owner of the Live! brand of casinos around the United States, has unveiled a new proposal for a mixed-used development – which includes a casino – in Petersburg, Virginia. The 400,000-square-foot Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia in Petersburg would cost an estimated $1.4 billion to build. The casino… Read more »
Too many concerns about Bally’s plan Bally’s Corporation has been in expansion hyperdrive for about a year now, but even with all of the company’s momentum, there are still bumps in the road.* One such bump was hit Wednesday, when the Richmond, Virginia mayor’s office announced that it has eliminated Bally’s from contention for a… Read more »
Small but eager crowd The brand new Live! Casino Pittsburgh enjoyed its public grand opening Tuesday morning after celebrating a limited opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony last week. The casino is located in the Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield Township, a suburb east of Pittsburgh. Yes, you read that right, the casino is in a… Read more »
