Location: Virginia
Virginia: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol employees prepare for opening day
With the grand opening of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol on Thursday, employees are hard at work preparing for the doors to... more
Referendum bill filed for casino development in Virginia’s DC suburbs
Fairfax County residents will learn on Monday whether the Tysons casino referendum bill moves forward in the 2025 legislative session or... more
Virginia: Bristol Hard Rock Casino closes in preparation for permanent facility opening
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol announced it will temporarily close on Monday in preparation for the Nov. 14 grand opening of the... more
Caesars Virginia casino to open Dec. 12 in Danville
It’s official. Caesars Virginia casino and hotel resort will open Dec. 12, the company announced Thursday morning. “The resort... more
Maryland: Voters reject gambling expansion in Chesapeake Beach
The people who live in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland don’t want to see gambling expanded in their town. The question on Tuesday’s ballot... more
Virginia: Petersburg voters approve $1.4B Cordish casino proposal
Petersburg seems to be on its way to having a casino as city voters appear to have overwhelmingly approved the proposed $1.4 billion... more
Cordish CEO: If election day turnout is good in Petersburg, ‘We’ll be fine’
By Tuesday evening, we will know if Petersburg will be Virginia’s fifth casino host city. The chairman and CEO of the city’s gaming partner... more
Virginia sports betting handle increases nearly 20 percent year-over-year in September
The Virginia Lottery has reported that sports bettors wagered more than $622 million in September, an increase of 19.6 percent... more
Voters to decide on casino expansion, sports betting, and other gambling-related ballot questions
Four prominent gaming initiatives will be on state ballots Tuesday, asking voters whether they approve of casino expansion in Virginia,... more
Casino drives visitor spending growth in southern Virginia
Southern Virginia, which includes Danville and Pittsylvania County, outperformed all other regions in Virginia for visitor spending in... more


