On Thursday, Virginia Lottery released its casino gaming report for the month of May. The report revealed the gaming revenue that included the Danville Casino.
The city of Danville will collect over $700,000 of the total gaming revenue alone.
Danville officials are pleased with the reports and reveal its planned investments for the city.
“This includes improving education, helping to create new economic opportunities for our residents, economic development, neighborhood improvements, quality of life amenities, and financial stability,” said City Manager Ken Larking. “These are the kinds of investments that will produce long-term sustainable benefits for our community.”
The temporary casino began taking bets in the middle of May. During the last two weeks of opening month, the casino brought in $12 million in gaming revenue.
