The largest slots parlor in the state, Maryland Live!, is set
to open this June just across the border from HoCo at Arundel Mills.
According to this story by Hanah Cho in The Sun, the new casino “will initially
open with 3,200 slot machines. The remaining phase of the facility is due to
come online by the fall, said Joe Weinberg, managing partner of The Cordish Cos., the Baltimore developer that
owns the casino. When complete, the casino will operate 4,750 machines.”
At 330,000 square it’s a pretty big facility, taking up twelve
acres along the entire length of the backside of the mall. In addition to slots
and “electronic table games” Maryland Live! will also include a Cheesecake
Factory, The Prime Rib and a live music venue with 500 seats called Rams Head
Center Stage.
The casino is not wasting anytime signing up gamblers
either. Over a quarter million people are expected to pre-register for gaming
cards at the Preview
Center
When I passed by today I heard a lady yelp for joy as she
won $250 in credits. Her friend had just won $100 in credits. Just like in a real casino, every time someone won, more people were drawn to the display, like moths to a flame.
