THE CORDISH COMPANIES’ LIVE! CASINOS & HOTELS IN MARYLAND & PHILADELPHIA EARN TOP HONORS FOR BEST OVERALL GAMING RESORT AND BEST OVERALL CASINO IN STRICTLY SLOTS MAGAZINE’S 2025 BEST OF SLOTS AWARDS

BALTIMORE (January 29, 2026) – The Cordish Companies’ Live! Casinos & Hotels in Maryland and Philadelphia are celebrating several first-place wins in Strictly Slots Magazine's 2025 Best of Slots Awards including the top honors of Best Overall Casino, Best Overall Gaming Resort and the coveted Players Choice Award in their respective markets. These prestigious awards, voted annually by the magazine's readers, recognize the best in gaming nationwide.

 

The Live! Rewards® customer loyalty program earned national recognition once again, winning first place for Best Slot Club and Best Slot Club Promotions. In addition, both Live! properties topped multiple other categories, including Best Variety of Slots, Best High-end Slot Area, and Best Penny Slots.

 

Separately, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia secured more first place wins than any other casino in Pennsylvania with additional awards for Friendliest Casino, Best Video Slots, Best Keno, Best Hosts, Best Nickel and $5+ Slots, Best Customer Service, Best VIP Service and Casino Where You Feel Luckiest. Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland outranked other casinos in the state with first place honors for Best Progressive Slots, Best Video Poker, and Best Dollar Slots.

 

"Earning so many first place wins across properties reflects what our Live! guests value most—quality experiences and exceptional service," said Suzanne Trout, Chief Marketing Officer, Cordish Gaming Group. "This recognition is a testament to our team’s commitment to creating unforgettable moments for every guest. With our newest Live! Casino now open in Virginia and Live! Casino and Hotel in Louisiana garnering its own accolades, we're building on this momentum and continuing to set the standard for world-class gaming and hospitality nationwide."

 

The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprise recently celebrated the opening of Live! Casino Virginia – the first full-scale casino in the Central Virginia region. The opening of the temporary gaming facility marks an important milestone in bringing new jobs, economic development, and tourism to the region while construction advances on the permanent resort destination next door. 

 

Located just 25 miles south of Richmond and only 45 miles north of the North Carolina border, Live! Casino Virginia delivers a full-scale gaming experience 24 hours a day, seven days a week, featuring 75,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 900 Vegas-style slot machines and over 30 live-action table games. Combined with the signature excitement and superior hospitality only Live! can provide, the casino promises an unmatched entertainment experience for locals and out-of-town guests. 

 

Anticipated to debut in late 2027, Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia will open as a premier gaming, hotel, entertainment, and dining destination featuring an upscale 200-room hotel with 25 suites, a resort-style pool, and a state-of-the-art fitness center; 1,600 cutting-edge slot machines; 60+ live-action table games including a 22-table poker room; high-limit slot and table areas; a sportsbook; 20 best-in-class restaurants and bars; and meeting and entertainment space that will draw national acts.

 

For more information about all Live! Casino & Hotel projects, www.LiveCH.com

 

About Live! Casinos & Hotels 

Live! Casinos & Hotels set a new standard in best-in-class customer experiences with highly acclaimed resort, casino and entertainment destinations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southern U.S. regions. Live! delivers a renowned blend of world-class accommodation and amenities, award-winning dining, casino gaming action, and headline entertainment, all in an exciting, spontaneous atmosphere that has become synonymous with the Live! brand nationwide. Live! offers premier gaming experiences, including strategic partnerships with national brands to bring unique promotions and sports engagement opportunities to all Live! properties. With a commitment to impeccable customer service and treating guests like part of the family, Live! properties attract millions of visitors per year seeking unique experiences with gaming, dining and entertainment, all in one location. The portfolio includes Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland – located in the Washington, DC/Baltimore corridor; Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia – located in the heart of the South Philadelphia Stadium District; Live! Casino Pittsburgh – located in Westmoreland County, PA; and PlayLive.com – the company's branded Internet gambling business in the Commonwealth of PA. The newest Live! properties include Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, located in Shreveport-Bossier, and Live! Casino in Petersburg, VA, a temporary gaming facility operating while construction continues on Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, a full-scale destination resort anticipated to open late in 2027. Live! Casinos & Hotels are owned and operated by Cordish Gaming Group, a division of the world-renowned developers The Cordish Companies. For more information, visit Livech.com.

 

About The Cordish Companies

The Cordish Companies’ origins date back to 1910 and encompass four generations of privately-held, family ownership. During the past ten decades, The Cordish Companies has grown into a global leader in Commercial Real Estate; Entertainment Districts; Sports-Anchored Developments; Gaming; Hotels; Residential Properties; Restaurants; International Development; Coworking Spaces; and Private Equity. One of the largest and most respected developers in the world, The Cordish Companies has been awarded an unprecedented seven Urban Land Institute Awards for Excellence for public-private developments that are of unique significance to the cities in which they are located. The Cordish Companies has developed and operates highly acclaimed dining, entertainment and hospitality destinations throughout the United States, many falling under The Cordish Companies’ Live! Brand, highly regarded as one of the premier entertainment brands in the country. In gaming, The Cordish Companies has developed among the most successful casino hotel resorts in the world including the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa and Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. Welcoming over 55 million visitors per year, these developments are among the highest profile dining, entertainment, gaming, hotel and sports-anchored destinations in the country. Over the generations, The Cordish Companies has remained true to the family’s core values of quality, entrepreneurial spirit, long-term personal relationships, and integrity. As a testimony to the long-term vision of its family leadership, The Cordish Companies still owns and manages virtually every business it has created. For more information visit www.cordish.com or follow us on Twitter. 

 

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