Development and opening After Maryland voters approved
slot machine gambling in Maryland in 2008,
The Cordish Companies planned a slots parlor next to Arundel Mills Mall in partnership with its owners,
Simon Property Group. The proposal for slots at Arundel Mills was on the ballot as a referendum in the November 2010 elections; the referendum passed, and construction began on the casino shortly afterward, with the grand opening of its first phase held on June 6, 2012. On its grand opening, Maryland Live! Casino included 3,200 slot machines and electronic table games. The casino was constructed on a former parking lot. Live! Casino & Hotel includes several dining options, including
The Cheesecake Factory; KOHO Korean BBQ; and a Prime Rib steakhouse. The project was to feature an Obrycki's Crab House and Seafood Restaurant, though the restaurant announced in November 2011 that it would not be opening a location there. Instead,
Phillips Seafood opened a location at the site. Live! Casino & Hotel had a live music venue, operated by Annapolis-based Rams Head,
After opening Since full completion in September 2012, Live! Casino & Hotel has about 380,000 sq. ft. of floor space and 4,750 gaming slots. Live! Casino & Hotel is a free-standing facility, separated from Arundel Mills by the inner mall ring road. The casino is within walking distance of the food court entrance. Live! Casino & Hotel includes a 5,000-space parking structure at Arundel Mills with a "smart park" green-and-red-light space availability feature, such as the system used at nearby
BWI Airport. 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. Cordish would pay $75 million of annual rent for the property. ==Restaurants==