Location: Virginia

11/20/24 8:09 PM

OPINION: Virginia localities, state rake in casino revenues, but they can’t be sole economic strategy

  • Roger Chesley, Virginia Mercury
Joyce Jackson was eager to get inside the sprawling Rivers Casino Portsmouth on a recent weekday. Nor was she reticent to express her... more
11/17/24 1:27 PM

Virginia’s three casinos take in $57M in October revenue

  • Beth JoJack, Virginia Business
Gaming revenues for Virginia’s three casinos totaled $57.04 million in October, according to data the Virginia Lottery released Friday.... more
11/14/24 4:02 PM

Virginia: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol celebrates grand opening

  • Murry Lee, WJHL
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol opened the doors to its permanent home on Thursday. Country music star Blake Shelton will perform... more
11/13/24 3:26 PM

Virginia: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol employees prepare for opening day

  • Jayonna Scurry, WJHL
With the grand opening of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol on Thursday, employees are hard at work preparing for the doors to... more
11/12/24 8:37 PM

Referendum bill filed for casino development in Virginia’s DC suburbs

  • Michael O'Connell, Patch
Fairfax County residents will learn on Monday whether the Tysons casino referendum bill moves forward in the 2025 legislative session or... more
11/11/24 3:06 PM

Virginia: Bristol Hard Rock Casino closes in preparation for permanent facility opening

  • Kenzie Hagood, WJHL
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol announced it will temporarily close on Monday in preparation for the Nov. 14 grand opening of the... more
11/07/24 2:51 PM

Caesars Virginia casino to open Dec. 12 in Danville

  • John Crane, Danville Register & Bee
It’s official. Caesars Virginia casino and hotel resort will open Dec. 12, the company announced Thursday morning. “The resort... more
11/06/24 3:38 PM

Maryland: Voters reject gambling expansion in Chesapeake Beach

  • Dave Grendzynski, Action Network
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
11/05/24 9:37 PM

Virginia: Petersburg voters approve $1.4B Cordish casino proposal

  • Dean Mirshahi, WRIC-TV
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
11/04/24 8:24 PM

Cordish CEO: If election day turnout is good in Petersburg, ‘We’ll be fine’

  • Bill Atkinson, Petersburg Progress-Index
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