Baltimore-based Cordish Companies, owner of the Live! Hotel & Casino under construction in Philadelphia, has become the 10th casino licensee in Pennsylvania to apply for a sports betting license. The Live! property, expected to open in December 2020, will offer both retail and online sports books.
The property also will offer sports betting at its satellite mini-casino, under construction in a former department store at the Westmoreland Mall in Western Pennsylvania.
On August 6, 1890, baseball legend Cy Young made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cleveland Spiders, earning his first MLB victory. He went on to rack up an untouchable 511 wins over his career.
On August 5, 1966, developer Jay Sarno officially opened Caesars Palace, fundamentally changing the Las Vegas Strip by introducing themed immersive luxury. Sarno famously threw a lavish $1 million grand opening party that featured 50,000 glasses of champagne, two tons of filet mignon, and singer Andy Williams as the headliner.
