Where to catch Maryland Live! ? Arundel Mills Maryland

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Maryland Live! Casino - Arundel Mills, Maryland

Gambling and Entertainment Venue in the DC Area

By Rachel Cooper

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Maryland Live! Casino is the largest gambling facility in Maryland, featuring more than 4,300 slot and electric table games, 174 live action table games, including Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Mini-Baccarat, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, and a new Poker Room. Located halfway between Baltimore and Washington DC, Maryland Live! Casino enhances the Arundel Mills Commercial District which offers 3 million square feet of retail, entertainment and commercial space and 1,200 hotel rooms. The $500 million gaming and entertainment destination opened in June 2012. Casino guests must be 21 years of age.

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Slot Machines

Maryland Live! Casino was built following a referendum that Maryland voters approved to authorize slot machine gambling across the state. The casino has more than 4300 Las Vegas style slot machines including themes such as Wheel of Fortune, Monopoly Bonus City, Sex and the City, 5 Dragons, 50 Dragons, Lucky 88, Miss Kitty, The Hangover, American Idol, Burning Reels, Betty Boop's Love Meter, Jungle Wild, Playboy Hot Zone and more.

The Poker Room

The 14,800 square foot, state-of-the-art Poker Room at Maryland Live! Casino is one of the largest in the country. With 52 tables, the Poker Room offers a variety of games to accommodate every level of player from the casual player to big games, including Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha and 7-Card Stud. Game limits and game types at each table are based on player demand. The 2-level room offers a variety of amenities including a dedicated cage, safety deposit boxes, a private bar, elevator, tableside food service, and phone charging stations built into the poker tables.

Rams Head Center Stage

The 500-seat venue with state-of-the-art light and sound features a full slate of live entertainment, seven nights a week, with headline performances every Thursday. Specialty theme nights, such as Football on Monday Nights, featured on the big screen; Ladies Night every Tuesday; Country Night on Wednesdays; retro 80s classics on Thursdays; and Classic Rock every Sunday night, will showcase some of the most popular local and regional bands, including Mr. Greengenes, Peterbuilt, Hot Tub Limo, and Kristen and the Noise. All showtimes are 8:00 p.m. For information or to purchase tickets online, visit ramsheadcs.missiontix.com.

Restaurants at Maryland Live! Casino

• Bobby’s Burger Palace - from celebrated chef Bobby Flay
   
• Phillips Seafood – the region’s favorite crab and seafood restaurant
   
• The Cheesecake Factory - the nationally known restaurant offers a wide selection of menu items as well as 50 types of cheesecake
   
• Noodles - an authentic Asian wok and noodle bar
   
• The Prime Rib - premier fine dining steak and seafood restaurant
   
• Live! Buffet – international buffet including Italian, American, Asian and seafood favorites

Location

7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD 21076
The casino is located at the intersection of the Baltimore/Washington Parkway and Route 100 and Arundel Mills Blvd. See a map

Parking: The parking garage has 5,000 spaces. Self-parking is free, valet is available for $5.

Hours

Open Sunday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.; and Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. Beginning on December 27, 2012 at 8 a.m. (pending regulatory approval), Maryland Live! Casino will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The Maryland Live Casino Hotels of Arundel Mills

• Hampton Inn & Suites Arundel Mills - 7027 Arundel Mills Circle (410) 540-9225

• Residence Inn Arundel Mills - 7035 Arundel Mills Cir (410) 799-7332

• SpringHill Suites Arundel Mills - 7544 Teague Road (410) 799-7100 ‎

• TownePlace Suites Arundel Mills - 7021 Arundel Mills Circle (410) 379-9000 

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