It looks like Caesars Entertainment may bring a casino to Danville sooner than expected.
The company plans to open a temporary casino at Schoolfield the middle of next year — more than a year before Caesars Virginia plans to open its $650 million casino hotel resort in the same spot. Caesars Entertainment executives mentioned the plans three times during a third-quarter earnings call with investors Tuesday.
“We’ve got temporary casinos in Columbus, Nebraska, [and] Danville, Virginia, that will hit next year,” Caesars Entertainment CEO Thomas Reeg said during the call, according to a transcript…
Danville City Manager Ken Larking confirmed the company’s plans during an interview Wednesday.
