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US – Live! Casino Pittsburgh adds new poker room, FanDuel FanCave and expanded high-limit room
By Phil - 15 December 2021
Only a year after its opening, Live! Casino Pittsburgh has added a new Poker Room (pending Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board[PGCB] approval), new Event Center, new FanDuel FanCave, reconfigured High-Limit Room and new electronic gaming tables (EGTs). Live! Casino’s premier restaurants also are debuting several new menu items
The additions follow the recent announcement of entertainment facility releasing economic impact investments totaling nearly $135m during its first year of operation.
“These exciting new additions to Live! Casino highlight just how much we are growing and thriving in Westmoreland County,” said Sean Sullivan, general manager of Live! Casino. “We continue to listen to the needs of our guests while building on our reputation as a world-class gaming and entertainment destination. We think our guests will be excited for all the new offerings at Live! Casino.”
The casino’s owner has transformed the original banquet room on the second floor into a designated Poker Room. The nearly 1,500 square-foot room has been remodeled and will have seven new table games. The Poker Room is expected to open December 20, pending PGCB approval.
It will be opening a new Event Center on the second floor of the entertainment facility. The 7,000 square-foot room will be used for weddings, private parties and special events, including entertainment acts. Live! expects to invest additional capital to enhance the facility in 2022.
It has also added a FanDuel FanCave is located on the second floor of the casino, adjacent to Sports & Social. The area previously included foosball tables, darts and FanDuel Sportsbook terminals. The transformed 826-square-foot space still offers the betting terminals, but now serves as a luxurious sports watching lounge with 13 leather recliners and a 173” HD TV. The FanCave is open to walk in guests to enjoy a game, or can be reserved for fantasy drafts, watch parties, meetings or special events.
The High-Limit Room has been reconfigured to include 18 additional slot machines.
The casino will also install 20 new Electronic Gaming Tables that will be operational by December 23 (pending PGCB approval). Casino guests can play Roulette and Blackjack on these electronic terminals with a live dealer. Fourteen of the EGTs will be located outside the main casino bar and six inside the main casino bar.
