Live! Casinos & Hotels

What Live! Casinos & Hotels does

Live! Casinos & Hotels is a multi-property regional gaming and hospitality operator owned and operated by affiliates of The Cordish Companies, a privately-held, four-generation family conglomerate dating to 1910. The company operates five integrated casino resort properties across five U.S. states — Louisiana, Maryland (Hanover, flagship $550M property opened June 2012), Philadelphia (opened 2021, South Philadelphia Stadium District), Pittsburgh (opened November 2020, $150M), and Virginia — generating over 50 million annual visitors across the brand and serving as Maryland's #1 tourist destination. The Maryland anchor features approximately 4,000 slot machines, 188 live action table games, 310 luxury hotel rooms, 40,000 sq ft of event space, and The HALL at Live! (a 75,000 sq ft, three-story, 4,800-capacity concert venue with a $10M AV system).

The company's core technology stack includes the My Live! Rewards mobile app with Venuetize-powered geolocation for in-venue mobile ordering, mobile room keys, and location-based offers; SMS/promotional delivery via Mobile Storm; GIANT and JUNIOR JACKPOTS mystery progressive slot systems (first-of-its-kind in Maryland, with $50K-$100K and $5K-$10K guaranteed payouts respectively); Ticket In/Ticket Out (TITO) table systems; and FanDuel Sportsbook integration at Maryland and Philadelphia. Digital channels extend into real-money iGaming via PlayLive! (Pennsylvania) and free-to-play LiveCasino.social worldwide.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of gaming operations, hotel accommodations, food and beverage across 10+ restaurant concepts, entertainment and event venue rentals, the six-tier Live! Rewards loyalty program, FanDuel retail sports betting, online casino, and merchandise sales. Customer acquisition is direct-to-consumer via physical properties, the loyalty program, the mobile app, social media, partnerships with sports teams and media outlets (e.g., 93.7 The Fan, iHeartRadio/Fox Sports Radio, Steelers Nation Radio), and community outreach (e.g., MWMCA minority business fairs).

Name

Live! Casinos & Hotels

Legal name

PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC

Website

https://livech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casino & Hospitality Resorts

NAICS

Casino Hotels (721120), Gambling Industries (7132)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Casino Resorts (THAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Casino Resorts (THAGACAJ), Casino Poker Operations (Land-Based) (MPAEAEAB)

Keywords

• Casino gaming
• Hotel accommodations
• Restaurant dining
• Live entertainment
• Sports betting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Gaming Operations: Core revenue from slot machines, table games, poker room, and electronic table games operating 24/7/365. Includes progressive jackpot programs and high-limit gaming areas.
2. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from 310 luxury guest rooms including deluxe kings, double queens, and various suites at the Maryland property. Additional hotel revenue from Philadelphia (200+ rooms) and Louisiana properties.
3. Food and Beverage: Multiple dining venues including steakhouses, Asian cuisine, sports restaurants, delis, coffee shops, and grab-and-go options. Includes The Prime Rib, Luk Fu, Sports & Social, The Cheesecake Factory, Morty's Delicatessen, and Luckies café.
4. Entertainment and Events: Ticket sales and venue rentals for concerts, comedy shows, boxing events, corporate events, weddings, and conventions at The HALL at Live! and other event spaces.
5. Live! Rewards Loyalty Program: Players club program with tiered benefits (Classic, Gold, Platinum, Black, Jade, Chairman's Club) generating repeat visits and customer spending through comps, free play, and VIP access.
6. Sports Betting: FanDuel Sportsbook operations at Maryland and Philadelphia locations with retail windows and self-service kiosks.
7. Retail and Merchandise: Shop Live! merchandise store and adjacent Arundel Mills Mall retail partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Live! Casinos & Hotels operates integrated casino resort properties across five U.S. states (Louisiana, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Virginia) offering slot machines, table games, poker, sports betting via FanDuel, luxury hotel accommodations, multiple dining venues, concert and event spaces, and a tiered players club loyalty program. The company supplements physical operations with the My Live! Rewards mobile app, PlayLive! real-money online casino (Pennsylvania), and LiveCasino.social free-to-play social casino platform.

Product overview

Live! Casinos & Hotels operates as a multi-property casino and hospitality brand featuring gaming, entertainment, hotel accommodations, and dining. The portfolio includes physical casino resorts at five U.S. locations (Louisiana, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Virginia) with approximately 4,000 slot machines, 200+ table games, and poker rooms. Hotel amenities span 310 luxury rooms in Maryland and 200+ rooms in Philadelphia, with venues like The HALL at Live! (4,800-seat concert hall) and Sports & Social restaurants. Digital offerings include the My Live! Rewards mobile app, Live! Rewards loyalty program (Classic through Chairman's Club tiers), Live! Social Casino (free-to-play online), and PlayLive! Online Casino (real-money wagering in PA). Sports betting is available through FanDuel Sportsbook partnerships at Maryland and Philadelphia locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Live! Rewards: Players club loyalty program with tier benefits including Classic, Gold, Platinum, Black, Jade and Chairman's Club tiers.
• The HALL at Live!
• Live! Connect
• Sports & Social
• The Prime Rib
• Luk Fu
• Orchid Gaming & Smoking Patio
• Live! Spa
• FanDuel Sportsbook
• PlayLive!
• LiveCasino.social
• Shop Live!
• TRU Round Down Program

Products and services

• Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland Flagship casino resort in Hanover, Maryland offering approximately 4,000 slot machines, 188 live action table games including a 50-table poker room, 310 luxury guest rooms with 50 suites, The HALL at Live! concert venue, multiple restaurants, and FanDuel Sportsbook; rated #1 tourist destination in Maryland and 4-time AAA Four Diamond.
• Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia Casino and hotel resort in the South Philadelphia Stadium District near I-95 and I-76, offering gaming, 200+ hotel rooms, the 10th Street Market food hall with iconic Philadelphia food establishments, FanDuel Sportsbook, and entertainment venues.
• Live! Casino Pittsburgh $150 million, 100,000 square foot gaming and entertainment facility at Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, featuring slots, table games, Sports & Social sports restaurant, and entertainment.
• Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana Casino and hotel property in Louisiana offering gaming, hotel accommodations, dining, and entertainment services.
• Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia Casino property in Virginia providing gaming and hospitality services.
• My Live! Rewards Mobile App Official mobile application for iOS and Android enabling guests to manage hotel bookings, reservations, loyalty comps, gaming activity tracking, view events calendar, and access indoor navigation with points of interest.
• Live! Rewards Loyalty Program Free players club loyalty program with six membership tiers (Classic, Gold, Platinum, Black, Jade, Chairman's Club) offering benefits including free play, complimentary services, VIP access, discounts, exclusive events, and partner amenities based on gaming activity.
• LiveCasino.social Social Casino Free-to-play social casino platform accessible worldwide via web browser and mobile apps for iOS and Android, offering multiplayer games, tournaments, and leaderboards to users 21 years or older.
• PlayLive! Online Casino Real money wagering online casino accessible via web browser in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• The HALL at Live! 75,000-square-foot, three-story multi-use concert and event venue with 4,800-person capacity, $10 million state-of-the-art audio visual system, 60x40 foot LED performance stage, and three levels of seating including main orchestra, loge-level boxes, and VIP Level.
• Sports & Social Sports restaurant, gaming venue, and social lounge offering American classics, signature cocktails, and multiple screens for watching games; includes FanDuel retail sportsbook with self-service kiosks.
• The Prime Rib Zagat-rated signature steakhouse featuring prime steaks and seafood, private dining options, and an elegant atmosphere, with locations at Maryland and Philadelphia properties.
• Luk Fu

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 million visitors annually at Maryland property
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• Maryland Washington Minority Companies Association (MWMCA)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2022Bi-annual minority business outreach fair partnership. The Cordish Companies and Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland partner with MWMCA to create opportunities for small, minority, and women-owned businesses to engage with potential contracting partners. Over 8,500 minority-led firms have attended past events.
• FanDuel GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFanDuel Sportsbook officially launched at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland on December 10th following regulatory approval. Partnership provides guests with multiple wagering options including self-service kiosks and retail windows within Sports & Social Maryland venue. Similar partnership extends to Philadelphia property.
• The Cheesecake FactorycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational restaurant chain with on-site location at Maryland property offering upscale casual dining with over 200 menu selections and approximately 50 varieties of cheesecake.
• 93.7 The Fan (Pittsburgh Radio)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partner for live broadcasts at Sports & Social Pittsburgh venue, including training camp coverage and Steelers Nation Radio programming.
• iHeartRadio / Fox Sports RadiominorGTM or Marketing PartneriHeartRadio's Fox Sports Radio and Steelers Nation Radio partner for live broadcasts at Sports & Social Pittsburgh venue.
• VenuetizecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing geolocation services for the Mobile App, enabling in-venue mobile ordering, mobile room keys, and location-based offers for guests.
• Geno's Steaks, Lorenzo and Sons Pizza, Termini Bros. BakerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIconic Philadelphia food establishments featured in the 10th Street Market food hall at Philadelphia property, offering authentic Philly favorites.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MGM Resorts International: One of the largest U.S. integrated casino resort operators with a multi-state footprint including MGM National Harbor, directly competing with Live! in the Mid-Atlantic and offering a comparable mix of gaming, hotel, dining, and entertainment.
• Las Vegas Sands: Operator of large integrated casino resorts (originally Las Vegas Strip, now primarily Marina Bay Sands and Macau), overlapping with Live! in the integrated-resort category on gaming/hotel/entertainment bundling despite largely different geographies.
• Wynn Resorts: Premium integrated casino resort operator with luxury hotel positioning, comparable to Live!'s AAA Four Diamond-rated hotel product but skewed to destination/Macau markets rather than regional drive-to.
• Caesars Entertainment: Major multi-property integrated casino resort operator with Caesars Sportsbook and Caesars Rewards loyalty program, competing with Live! across multiple states and offering overlapping gaming, hotel, and sports betting experiences.

Direct peers

• Penn Entertainment: Regional casino operator with a heavy Mid-Atlantic and Pennsylvania footprint (including Hollywood Casino properties), competing head-to-head with Live! in Pennsylvania and offering an integrated regional gaming-and-racing model.
• Bally's Corporation: Multi-property regional and destination casino operator with properties in nearby markets (Rhode Island, Atlantic City) and a Bally Bet online sportsbook/iGaming push, making it a comparable scaled regional casino-and-omni-channel peer.
• Boyd Gaming: Multi-property regional casino and integrated resort operator with comparable mid-market positioning, similar loyalty program (B Connected), and overlapping geographic exposure in Louisiana and other regional markets.
• Churchill Downs Incorporated: Regional gaming and racing operator with a multi-state casino footprint, comparable scale to Live!, and a growing retail/online wagering portfolio that competes for the same regional gaming customer.

Regional players

• Red Rock Resorts (Station Casinos): Las Vegas locals and regional casino operator with a strong loyalty program (Board Pass), comparable regional positioning to Live! though concentrated in Nevada rather than the Mid-Atlantic/southeast.

Emerging players

• Genting Group (Resorts World): Global integrated resort operator that recently opened Resorts World properties on the Las Vegas Strip and in New York City, competing with Live! for regional and emerging-market integrated-resort share and iGaming customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/livecasinoMD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLoGe-y-NR_Fu94JQlKOVF8vKa1Gp0Ljbs
• Facebookfacebook.com/LiveCasinoMD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/livecasinohotel
• Instagraminstagram.com/LiveCasinoMD

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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