Location: Virginia

05/28/25 8:45 PM

Casino proposal in Virginia’s D.C. suburbs is a hot topic on the campaign trail

  • Michael Pope, Virginia Public Radio
Special interests are hoping to strike it rich next year in Richmond. It’s a shifting political landscape for a proposed Tysons... more
05/23/25 3:12 PM

Virginia: Democratic lieutenant governor candidates have mixed views on a Tysons casino

  • Angela Woolsey and Jared Serre, FFX Now
With early voting in the June 17 Democratic primary underway, Fairfax County residents might be curious where the politicians on the ballot... more
05/22/25 1:01 PM

Virginia: Developers of Petersburg casino name operation’s first Chief Financial Officer

  • Bill Atkinson, Petersburg Progress-Index
The owners of Petersburg’s upcoming casino continue to build the administrative staff who will run it when the temporary version opens... more
05/16/25 3:40 PM

Virginia casino revenue up 31% year-over-year in April

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Virginia’s three casinos, Hard Rock Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia, have reported combined adjusted gaming revenue... more
05/09/25 3:42 PM

Virginia: Norfolk casino operator gives $1M to NSU to develop gaming management program

  • WTKR
Boyd Gaming announced that they will pledge $1 million to Norfolk State University on Friday. This news comes shortly after NSU revealed... more
05/07/25 8:28 PM

Danville considers using Caesars Virginia tax funds to avoid utility rate increase

  • Sarah Weitzman, WSET-TV
City leaders in Danville did not approve a proposed utility rate increase, opting instead to potentially use gaming tax funds from Caesars... more
05/02/25 4:02 PM

Virginia: Rivers Casino to break ground on hotel in Portsmouth

  • Natalie Anderson, The Virginian-Pilot
Rivers Casino Portsmouth will break ground this year on a new hotel two years after opening. Mayor Shannon Glover made the announcement... more
05/02/25 3:44 PM

Virginia lieutenant governor candidate doubles down on anti-casino stance

  • Potomac Local News
Early voting is now underway in Virginia’s Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor, and one Northern Virginia candidate is making a bold... more
05/01/25 4:03 PM

Virginia: Gaming-industry veteran is named to be the first VP/General Manager of Petersburg casino

  • Bill Atkinson, Petersburg Progress-Index
The temporary home of the Live! Casino Virginia in Petersburg may not yet be in place, but its manager is. Penny Parayo, senior vice... more
05/01/25 3:28 PM

Virginia: Norfolk State University launching course to support casino, gaming job market

  • Jay Greene, WTKR
Construction of Norfolk’s casino near Harbor Park is progressing steadily and is anticipated to generate around 800 jobs. Norfolk... more