Live! Hotel & Casino got a final go-ahead for construction when the new Pennsylvania gambling expansion law was approved in October 2017. In August 2017 the Gaming Board completed their investigaation and voted a second time to proceed with the casino. Until the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the license was valid pending further Board investigation of the principal owner.
Lawsuites from Sugarhouse Casino and other casino bidders delayed construction The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a license for Live! Philadelphia as the 13th casino in the state in November 2014.
