The Cordish Companies Host Local Business Vendor Fair for Live! Casino Massachusetts Tuesday, September 10 at Leominster City Hall

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Aug 27, 2013, 09:00 ET

BALTIMORE, Aug. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cordish Companies will host a Local Business Vendor Fair on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, for local businesses, minority business enterprises (MBE) and women business enterprises (WBE) in the Leominster, MA area interested in working with the Live! Casino Massachusetts project. All vendor categories are invited to attend.

The Vendor Fair will take place from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Leominster City Hall, 25 West Street, Leominster, MA. For information, contact Live! Casino Massachusetts at (978) 798-1937 or visit www.livecasinomass.com.

Live! Casino Massachusetts will be a $200 million world-class casino entertainment destination, featuring 1,250 of the latest state-of-the art slot machines and electronic table games, nationally-acclaimed and local restaurant brands, and a live entertainment venue. The Project, which is proposed for a site located on Jungle Road, off I-190 and Route 117, in Leominster, MA, will generate well over 1,000 jobs and contribute millions of dollars in local and state tax revenue, and in annual spending on local goods and services.

"We are committed to offering contract opportunities to local, MBE and WBE businesses in the Leominster region for the Live! Casino Massachusetts project," said Joe Weinberg, Managing Partner, The Cordish Companies. "Our team will be on hand at the Job Fair to answer questions, provide information, and direct local business representatives on the vendor registration process."

The Cordish Companies currently has a host agreement in place with the City of Leominster with a voter referendum scheduled for September 24, 2013. If passed, Cordish will take the next step in its bid for the sole Category 2 gaming license in the Commonwealth and present a final plan to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

About The Cordish Companies
The Cordish Companies (www.cordish.com), now in its fourth generation of family ownership, is an international grouping of businesses including one of the leading real estate development companies, entertainment and gaming companies in the United States. The Company has diverse development expertise with divisions focused on Entertainment & Mixed-Use, Gaming & Lodging, Sports Anchored Districts, Shopping & Lifestyle Retail, Office and Residential. The Cordish Companies also owns and manages a diverse group of operating businesses, ranging from gaming, restaurants/clubs to live music promotion and film/media distribution. The Company values itself on the quality of its operations, its long-term relationships, and high level of integrity in all of its endeavors.

The Cordish Companies is the largest and most successful developer of entertainment districts and concepts in the United States. In particular, the company has unparalleled experience in creating and revitalizing high-profile destinations in urban core locations. Many of The Cordish Companies' projects involve public/private partnerships and are of unique significance to the cities in which they are located. Prime examples are the company's prominent role in the redevelopment of Baltimore's world-famous Inner Harbor; Atlantic City, NJ; Hollywood, FL; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; Louisville, KY; Tampa, FL, Kansas City, MO; and Towson, MD.

The Cordish Companies has received the highest possible national awards in its various areas of expertise. In real estate, The Cordish Companies has received an unprecedented seven Urban Land Institute Awards of Excellence.

SOURCE The Cordish Companies