first moved into Western Pennsylvania last November with the opening of Live! Casino at Hempfield’s Westmoreland Mall. “We have long admired Cordish for their creation of the highly successful Live! brand.” “We are excited to establish a relationship with The Cordish Cos., one of the country’s preeminent developers of large-scale experiential real estate projects, casino, hospitality and entertainment districts,” said Peter Carlino, chairman and CEO of Gaming Leisure Properties. The properties will be leased back by Cordish, which will continue to own gambling operations. In a $1.8 billion deal, Wyomissing-based Gaming and Leisure Properties in Berks County will acquire three properties owned by Baltimore- based The Cordish Cos., including Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia and Live! Casino Pittsburgh. After more than a year in operation, the Live! Casino Pittsburgh property at Westmoreland Mall is changing hands.
