In Perryville Maryland this morning, the Hollywood Casino opened its doors a whole three days early. The grand opening of the casino is set for this Thursday, September 30.

General Manager Himbert Sinopoli said, “From day one we wanted to open as soon as possible.”

When asked why they decided to open the doors in Perryville, MD so early, he said, “because we could.”

The casino cost a whopping $97.5 million to put up, and is 75,000 square feet in size. Hollywood Casino Perryville is run by a company named “Penn National” which runs 22 other facilities in multiple states.

The state of Maryland only approved slot machine gambling 2 years ago, and experts suggest that close to 40% of slot machine players in Delaware casinos come from the state of Maryland.

Upon opening, the crowds were not all that large, but that’s because the official grand opening is still days away. Plenty of business is expected for the new casino once Thursday roles around.