Danville council revises agreement with Caesars Virginia, opening this year

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:20 PM
  • Charles Wilborn, Danville Register & Bee

In an 8-1 vote, the Danville City Council on Tuesday evening approved changes to the agreement with Caesars Virginia that solidifies an investment nearly double what was originally planned in 2020, but dials back jobs and moves a planned stand-alone entertainment center into a multipurpose space.

“I just don’t like changes when we are already in the game,” Council member Madison Whittle said before the vote.

“All of these things you thought you were getting from Caesars, you are getting today,” Caesars Virginia General Manager Chris Albrecht said addressing council. “And we will open before the end of this year.”

Danville City Manager Ken Larking said the changes to the agreement — in the works between casino leaders, city officials, attorneys and consultants — were mostly routine.