“We set out to build the best entertainment venue of this size in the area.” It’s official: The members of Chicago joined Parx Casino CEO Tony Ricci (center) for a pre-show ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Xcite Center. “Parx Casino is thrilled to open a spectacular new live music venue with state-of-the-art sound and technology that will attract America’s biggest names in music and comedy,” Ricci said. Much to the excitement of some early arrivers, CEO Tony Ricci was joined by the band members of Chicago to chop the bright red ribbon in two. The festivities began with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the front doors of the venue, which is located inside the casino directly next to Xlounge. While most guests that evening had their eyes glued to the dozens of televisions sprinkled throughout the casino, more than 1,500 people were present for something else - the official opening of the all-new Xcite Center, featuring a kickoff performance by the Grammy Award-winning rock band, Chicago. The nail-biting Eagles versus Falcons game wasn’t the only exciting thing going down at Parx Casino on Jan. The Times On stage: Rock band Chicago was the first artist to grace the stage of the all-new Xcite Center at Parx Casino.
