Ante Up: Inside the New Maryland Live! Casino Complex, From High-End Restaurants to Thousands of Games

We can’t offer you gambling advice, but we can tell you how to make your way around Maryland Live! Casino, the new $500 million Cordish Cos. gaming destination at Arundel Mills.

The good news is you don’t have to drop a nickel to take in the excitement. There are attractions and amenities for the non-gambler, too.

“All you have to do is walk through the doors to realize that we have created a very special experience here for our guests,” said Cordish Cos. managing partner Joe Weinberg.

Grand Entrance Promenade

The promenade links the main en­trance to the Arundel Mills Mall and provides direct access into the Cheesecake Factory and Bobby’s Burger Palace. Think of it as a mini Las Vegas Strip. Elevators from the casino’s parking garage drop guests just inside the casino’s front doors.

Bobby’s Burger Palace

BBP presents a line-up of burgers inspired by chef Bobby Flay’s travels throughout the United States. Backing up the 10 signature burgers are beer-battered onion rings, grilled cheese sandwiches and milkshakes and malteds.

The Cheesecake Factory

The classic Cheesecake Factory experience tied up in a sleek, contem­porary package. Flanking the casino’s main entrance, the restaurant will of­fer a full bar, late-night dining, Sunday brunch and outdoor dining on the promenade.

The Rotunda

Located between the main entrance and the casino floor, the Rotunda is open to all visitors. Its gape-worthy features include a custom-poured terrazzo floor with glass and mirror sparkle, a center column with mirrors, mosaic tiles and, hanging from the dome ceiling, a chandelier made of color-changing light-emitting diode.

The Casino Floor

Opening day guests will have more than 3,200 Las Vegas slot machines and electronic game tables. Slot offer­ings include a mix of the classics and the hottest new machines like Wheel of Fortune, Sex and the City, Wizard of Oz and Goldfish and a full line-up of Quick Hits and Progressives. Among the electronic tables, or E-Tables, are blackjack, roulette, mini-baccarat and pai gow poker. A select number of the E-Tables are the new breed of elec­tronic table games that simulate the real thing with moving roulette balls and real decks of shuffling cards.

High Limit Room

A posh enclave within the ca­sino, and one of largest high limit spaces in any casino property, this room features approx­imately 40 slot machines and 40 electronic table games, with denom­inations ranging from $5 to $100.

R-Bar

“R” as in Roulette. The casino’s so­cial centerpiece, the oval shaped bar area spot to gather with your friends, mingle live entertainment, area where guests can place bets on bar-top slots. The bartenders double as callers. Plasma screens are everywhere.

Phillips Seafood

Casino guests can get a quick taste of Maryland here. Located just outside the Live Market Buffet, Phillips will also stock a grab-and-go case for guests who feel a lucky streak coming on fast.

Noodles

Adjacent to Phillips, this fast-casual wok and noodle bar offers a pan-Asian menu of egg rolls, lo mein, dim sum and create-your own noodle bowls.

Live Market Buffet

Rotisserie-grilled meats, pasta dishes, pizza, made-to-order stir-fries and comfort food like fried chicken and macaroni and cheese are just a sampling of the offer­ings at the all-you-can eat buffet. Special attractions include a grilled steak and prime rib dinner on Thursday night, the Ultimate Seafood Dinner on Friday and Saturday night and a “champagne brunch” on Sunday. Prices range from $16.99 to $31.99.

Phase 2

Coming this summer and fall, the casino will expand to include the 500-seat concert venue Ram’s Head Center Stage, the Shop Live retail store, a dedicated bus lounge, the Prime Rib and an ad­ditional 1,500 slots and E-Tables.