Cordish Companies has named casino industry veteran Sean Sullivan as general manager of Live! Casino Pittsburgh, which is currently under construction in a 100,000-square-foot former anchor store at the Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania.
Sullivan was formerly general manager of another Pittsburgh-area casino, the Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County. He has more than 40 years of gaming industry experience, including vice president of special projects at Pinnacle Entertainment in Las Vegas, general manager and vice president at Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Red Wing. He has also held various positions at gaming facilities in Lake Tahoe, California and Colorado.
“As Cordish Gaming Group proudly expands into new jurisdictions, we have made it a priority to hire experts of the highest caliber in the industry to lead our new Live! developments and we have certainly found that with the appointment of Mr. Sullivan,” Rob Norton, president of Cordish Gaming Group, said in a statement. “Under his leadership as general manager, we are confident the new Live! Casino will become the premier gaming and entertainment destination in the Pittsburgh market.”
The mini-casino, which is slated to open this summer, will feature 750 slot machines and about 30 table games, plus restaurant and entertainment venues to include Sports & Social Steel City, a two-level sports restaurant and social lounge with 450 seats.
The $150 million mini-casino is tied to the license of Cordish subsidiary Stadium Casino, which is building the Live! Casino Philadelphia, also to open this year.
