Prior to his new role, Billhimer, who has more than 35 years of industry experience, was responsible for leading the company's expansion into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with the development of two new Live! Casino properties in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. He also maintained duties as General Manager of Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia. Joe Billhimer, who has served as Executive Vice President/PA Casinos for Cordish Gaming since 2020, has been elevated to the position of Chief Operating & Development Officer. All appointments are effective immediately. Cordish would pay $75 million of annual rent for the property.Cordish Gaming Group, the gaming division of the Cordish Companies, announced Tuesday a series of 'key' executive appointments as the company targets the expansion of its Live! Casino brand.

In December 2021, Cordish sold the land and buildings to Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLP) in a leaseback transaction for $1.14 billion in cash, stock, and assumed debt. A 52-table poker room opened in August 2013.Ī 310-room hotel and conference center opened on June 6, 2018, on a site adjacent to the casino building. In April 2013, Maryland Live! debuted 122 table games to complement its electronic games and slot machines. In December 2012, Maryland Live! transitioned to being open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The second phase opened in September 2012, bringing the total to 4,750 machines. It was built on what was formerly mall parking lots. The casino opened its first phase on June 6, 2012, which included 3,200 slot machines and electronic table games. At 17 stories, the hotel is the tallest building in Anne Arundel County. There is parking for 5,000 vehicles in a six-story parking garage. The casino has over 3,900 slot machines and electronic table games, 189 live table games, and 52 poker tables. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by The Cordish Companies. Live! Casino & Hotel, formerly Maryland Live! Casino, is a casino hotel in Hanover, Maryland, adjacent to Arundel Mills Mall.

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