Live! Casino Pittsburgh Review
Live! Casino Pittsburgh is located at the Westmoreland Mall in Greensburg, Pennsylvania with 100,000 square feet of gaming, dining and entertainment space.
The two-level mini-casino opened in November 2020 and features 750 slot machines, more than 30 table games, and a FanDuel Sportsbook. Don’t let the mini-casino name fool you. Live! Pittsburgh has all the offerings of a traditional casino and is the only Category 4 casino in PA that offers live poker.
Owned by the Maryland-based Cordish Companies, Live! Casino Pittsburgh is one of two locations the company operates in Pennsylvania. Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia is a $600 million casino, hotel and entertainment complex that opened in January 2021.
Live! Casino Pittsburgh details:
Address: 5260 US-30, Greensburg, PA 15601
Owner/Operator: Cordish Companies
Hours: 24/7
Casino games: 750 slot machines, more than 30 table games (blackjack, baccarat, roulette, craps, and poker)
Table games: Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em, Mississippi Stud, Three Card Poker, Spanish 21, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Criss Cross Poker, Let It Ride
Poker offerings: 7-table poker room with Texas Hold’em, Omaha and mixed games
Sportsbook: FanDuel
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Live! Casino Pittsburgh online gambling overview
The Cordish Company launched its PlayLive! Online Casino ahead of both its brick-and-mortar gaming facilities. The online casino was the 11th iGaming entity in Pennsylvania, but became the first online gaming site in the U.S. to launch ahead of its physical locations.
PlayLive! online casino
The PlayLive! online casino went live on Aug. 14, 2020. The safe and secure gaming site is available as an app on both iOS and Android devices and also offers a desktop version as well.
FanDuel sportsbook
The Live! brand has also partnered with FanDuel Sportsbook, which operates all of its retail sportsbooks and sports betting services. The FanDuel Sportsbook app is also available on both iOS and Android devices for those who want sports betting access beyond the Live! Pittsburgh location.
PlayLive! online casino games in PA
The PlayLive! Online Casino has an impressive list of offerings, with more than 100 different online slots. Those games include the popular progressive slots, Divine Fortune and Mercy of the Gods, as well as these others:
- Wheel of Fortune: Triple Extreme Spin
- Wheel of Fortune: Hawaiian Getaway
- Jumanji
- Cleopatra
- Cats
- Hotline
- 100,000 Pyramid
- Da Vinci Diamonds
- Triple Red Hot 777 Free Games
- The table game offerings include:
- Blackjack
- Four types of roulette
- Baccarat
In addition, PlayLive! features video poker games as well, such as:
- Game King
- Deuces Wild
- Jacks or Better
Live! casino overview
Live! Casino Pittsburgh extends the footprint of gaming beyond Pittsburgh’s city limits, giving many in western Pennsylvania better access to the entertainment, dining, and employment provided by a world-class casino.
Live! Casino Pittsburgh is located about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh’s North Shore, which is home to the stadiums for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Rivers Casino Pittsburgh.
The mini casino’s arrival in Westmoreland County brings 100,000 square feet of gaming (750 slot machines, 30+ table games, the FanDuel-branded sportsbook), entertainment and some top-notch dining options to residents surrounding the city.
Live! Pittsburgh Dining/Entertainment
Sports and Social Steel City is a two-level restaurant/sports bar, gaming parlor and social lounge, featuring a 40-foot diagonal high-definition LED TV. There are numerous games such as bowling, foosball, darts, bubble hockey, pop-a-shot, shuffleboard, cruise ship shuffleboard, skeeball and a golf simulator. The menu boasts made-from-scratch American classics, including a wide variety of burgers and entrees.
Guy’s American Kitchen + Bar, offers to take you to Emmy-award winner Guy Fieri’s Flavortown. His menu features “Real Deal” Guy signature recipes, such as burgers, championship BBQ, and serious Big Eat dishes. The bar menu is loaded as well with “Off da Hook” hand-crafted cocktails and craft beers.
PBR Pittsburgh brings “an authentic country experience and big-time entertainment.” The featured attraction is the area’s only professionally-endorsed mechanical bull. However, the country bar also offers line dancing, specialty-themed Friday nights, midnight military salutes and private VIP booths.
FanDuel Sportsbook at Live! Pittsburgh
Sportsbook Hours:
- Monday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Friday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – Midnight
- Sunday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Who Can Play?
The minimum age to gamble at Live! Pittsburgh is 21, the same age as all of the other licensed casino properties in the state of Pennsylvania.
Security and fairness at Live!
Just like every other casino in Pennsylvania, Live! is licensed and regulated by PGCB. The board continually monitors all aspects of casino operations in the state to ensure and maintain the utmost standards of security and fairness.
The Cordish Companies also has an outstanding reputation in the US gaming industry, ensuring a high level of integrity. The company’s portfolio of gaming facilities includes licensed casinos in Maryland and Florida.
Live! Rewards player’s club
Players at Pittsburgh Live! can join the world-class Live! Rewards’ Players Club. The rewards club is connected to Live! Pittsburgh as well as Maryland Live! Casino and Hotel and all of Cordish’s other US casino properties. Players can also earn rewards credits online at PlayLive! online casino in PA.
The Live! Rewards Players Club is free to all players 21 and over.
Members can earn reward points for gambling. They also earn Tier Points that can result in increased earning power for the player.
Player’s earn 1 Tier Point and 1 Reward Point for every $1 bet on slots, $2 on video poker, and $6 on electronic table games. The number of Tier Points and Reward Points earned on traditional table games vary based on game type, length of play and average bet.
- Poker players earn 100 Tier Points and 100 Reward Points for every hour playing poker.
- Purchases at Live! Casinos or Shop Live! earn retail points at a rate of one for every $1 spent.
- Players can redeem 600 Reward Points for $1 in comps on the property.
Economic/Community Impact
According to a press release from the Cordish Companies, Live! Casino Pittsburgh was projected to provide $188-million in annual economic impact, plus an additional $148 million in economic impact from construction, generating $47.5 million in tax revenues annually for the region.
The facility provides hundreds of permanent jobs for local and regional residents. People can apply for positions online and learn more about the company and its culture by visiting www.WorkAtLive.com.
Summary
Live! Pittsburgh Casino is a world-class gaming, entertainment and dining facility operated by one of the country’s premier hospitality brands. Live! Pittsburgh – Pennsylvania’s first mini-casino – has brought some big-time excitement to Pittsburgh’s surrounding areas anad Westmoreland County as well.
It also marks the first foray of the Cordish Companies into Pennsylvania, a brand that continues to blossom with locations in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
And for those in western Pennsylvania, Live! Casino Pittsburgh beckons with plenty to offer. It’s a one-stop shop for gambling, dining, entertainment options just outside of Pittsburgh, PA.