Maryland’s largest casino is in the midst of a multimillion-dollar expansion, an effort to reinvent itself and maintain its footing in one of the most concentrated casino markets in the country.
Faced with robust competition when MGM National Harbor opens in Prince George’s County later this year, Maryland Live, just 35 miles north in Anne Arundel County, is investing $200 million in a 17-story hotel and conference center, its largest addition since opening four years ago.
The project will include a day spa, a 1,500-seat concert theater and new dining options — amenities that casino officials say are answers to growing customer demands, and also an acknowledgment of the imminent arrival of what is expected to be a fierce competitor.
“In business, if you don’t adjust, you wither away,” said Rob Norton, president of Maryland Live casino. “We have no intention of going anywhere.”
Said Norton: “Will our customers go down there and try the new casino? I absolutely expect them to go down and try it. I equally expect that they’ll be back for the great service that we give them.”
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