The company is taking safety practices into account as it lays out the space. In a brief phone interview, Cordish Gaming Group executive VP Joe Billhimer told NBC10 that construction faced delays because of the pandemic, but the project is still on track for the early 2021 opening. Some other states have allowed attendance for pro sports. Right now, rules on gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic have barred fans from attending pro sports games in Pennsylvania. In Cordish Gaming Group's winning bid to get a license for the casino (way back in 2014), the developer said the site would draw fans before or after Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and Sixers games.
The massive $600 million site is still under construction at 10th Street and Packer Avenue. Lorenzo and Sons Pizza, Sang Kee and Termini Brothers will set up shop in the Live! Casino and Hotel, which is scheduled to open in early 2021, the developer said in a news release. Three Philly-area restaurants will open new locations inside a planned casino hotel near the sports stadiums in South Philly.
