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Casino reports $100M in jackpots so far in 2023

BRISTOL, Va. - The Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, has paid out over $100 million in jackpot awards to guests thus far in 2023. Virginia's first casino has reported over $120 million in adjusted gross revenues - wagers minus winnings through the first nine months of 2023, according to the Virginia Lottery which oversees gaming in…
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Southwest Va.’s Bristol Casino Moving Forward

The developers of the Bristol Casino in southwestern Virginia are moving forward with the first phase of their construction plans after recently filing for a building permit for a 661713-sq.-ft. resort and six-story hotel. According to a building permit reviewed by the Kingsport Times News, the city of Bristol issued the permit Aug. 24 for the…
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Bristol Casino, Ballad Health to Host 'Flamingo Walk' for Breast Cancer Awareness

BRISTOL, Va. - The upcoming Bristol Casino, soon to be home to a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and Ballad Health have joined forces to host the annual'Flamingo Walk,' a fundraiser to uplift breast cancer research and awareness. The event is set to take place on October 21, 2023, as part of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, often termed…
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As the Bristol Casino marks its first year, construction is on schedule for the 2024 opening of the permanent Hard Rock

Virginia's first casino, the temporary facility in Bristol, drew 1.2 million people from across the U.S. and a number of other countries and paid out $92 million in jackpots in its inaugural year, which has been deemed a success by casino and city officials. The celebration Saturday of the first year of Bristol's temporary casino will include…
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As the Bristol Casino marks its first year, construction is on schedule for the 2024 opening of the permanent Hard Rock
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Bristol Casino reports record December

BRISTOL, Va. - The Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, registered its most lucrative single month of operations during December with nearly $15 million in adjusted gross revenues. The Virginia Lottery released those and other figures Friday, marking the first six months of casino gaming at Virginia's first casino, the temporary facility at…
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Hard Rock International breaks ground on permanent casino in Bristol

BRISTOL, Va. (WDBJ) - The company that opened the first full-service casino in Virginia last summer, says "it's time to rock" on its permanent home. Wednesday afternoon, Hard Rock International broke ground on a $500 million project that will bring a new hotel, casino and entertainment venue to the city. The temporary casino that opened in July has…
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Hard Rock International breaks ground on permanent casino in Bristol
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Six weeks in, Virginia's first casino has exceeded expectations

BRISTOL, Va. - Citizens of Alaska, where are you? The Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, celebrated six weeks of operation Friday and during that time has documented guests from 49 states. Alaska is the lone holdout. Virginia's first casino has attracted thousands of visitors to the former Bristol Mall and operators admit the response has…
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol breaks ground

Hard Rock International, the envisioned $400 million Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol facility broke ground Wednesday. Hard Rock International and the Bristol community celebrated the groundbreaking of the permanent casino located at 500 Gate City Highway and scheduled to open in 2024. The celebration included a symbolic shovel groundbreaking…
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Hard Rock Breaks Ground On Casino In Bristol, Virginia

Hard Rock International celebrated the groundbreaking of its Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Bristol, Virginia, on Wednesday afternoon. The location is expected to open in the spring of 2024. Hard Rock Bristol is currently operating out of a temporary location. "This is an exciting day for Bristol," Allie Evangelista, president of Hard Rock Hotel &…
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Hard Rock Bristol Ground Breaking Set for December 7th

Construction of the permanent Hard Rock Casino in Bristol will finally begin this week.Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol opened as Virginia's first casino earlier this year but in a temporary facility. Last week, Hard Rock Resorts announced that they will finally break ground on the permanent casino this Wednesday, December 7th. The groundbreaking…
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The online gaming sector around the world connects with MGA Games Day

MGA Games, opened its doors again with the 3rd edition of MGA Games Day. The virtual meeting presented the company's latest news and plans for the future. In 2023 the company will double the number of games and commit heavily to its 5-reel and Megaways products internationally. MGA Games will also present a new series of games developed from…
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Virginia’s first full-service casino opens in Bristol

BRISTOL, Va. (WDBJ) - Friday was a big day in Bristol, Virginia as the state's first full-service casino opened for business. The line of customers wrapped around the building when the doors opened about 90 minutes earlier than advertised. "We had to come and save my sister from spending all her money," joked Christiansburg resident Cheryl Hubbard.…
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Coal jobs are almost gone. Could a casino help rescue southwest Virginia?

BRISTOL, Va. - Sonya Ratliff and about a dozen friends put on sparkly clothes and left early on a Tuesday morning to celebrate another mom's birthday. In years past, that might have meant brunch. Now, in this Bible Belt town on the edge of the Appalachian Mountains, it means slot machines, blackjack and other games of chance at the newly opened…
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Coal jobs are almost gone. Could a casino help rescue southwest Virginia?
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November ground-breaking for Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol

In the American state of Virginia and prominent casino operator Hard Rock International has reportedly announced that it is to begin constructing its envisioned $400 million Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol facility from next month. According to a Friday report from the Bristol Herald Courier newspaper, Allie Evangelista is to serves as the…
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Bristol Casino gives race fans more entertainment options

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) - With NASCAR returning to Bristol Motor Speedway this week, it will mark the first race week since the opening of the temporary Bristol Casino. As fans flock to the speedway, the casino offers even more entertainment options on top of the on-track action to those visiting from out of town. "We have slots and table games. We a…
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Bristol Casino gives race fans more entertainment options
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Virginia: Hard Rock's temporary Bristol Casino an early success with thousands of visitors in first few weeks

A month and a half after its opening, the Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, has proven to be an early success. Virginia's first casino, which celebrated its first six weeks of operation Friday, has thus far exceeded expectations, drawing thousands of visitors to the former Bristol Mall and documenting guests from 49 states, with Alaska as…
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Virginia: Hard Rock's temporary Bristol Casino an early success with thousands of visitors in first few weeks
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Virginia's first casino is officially open for business at Bristol

BRISTOL, Va. - Rock music blared from oversized speakers on the event stage while a half-dozen leaders of the Virginia General Assembly mingled with officials from Hard Rock International, the Virginia Lottery Board, the city of Bristol Virginia and other well-wishers Friday morning. All assembled in the west parking lot of the former Bristol Mall…
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Virginia's first casino is officially open for business at Bristol
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The Bristol Casino nearly ready to rock and roll

BRISTOL - The grand opening of Virginia's first casino is days away and a staff of 600 is preparing to welcome guests to the Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock. A 30000 square foot gaming space has been created inside the former Belk location - an anchor store in the former Bristol Mall. It will feature about 900 slot machines, 20 table…
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The Bristol Casino is ready to rock and roll

BRISTOL, Va. - The grand opening of Virginia's first casino is days away and a staff of 600 is preparing to welcome guests to the Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock. A 30000 square foot gaming space has been created inside the former Belk location - an anchor store in the former Bristol Mall. It will feature about 900 slot machines, 20 table…
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The Bristol Casino is ready to rock and roll
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Hard Rock set for hiring events, future restaurants

BRISTOL - The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol continues its work on the hiring front this month. Hard Rock will host four hiring events over the next two weeks, starting with a hiring event for all positions on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14. Two hiring events for potential food and beverage employees are set for Monday, May 16, and…
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Hard Rock Bristol awarded Virginia's first casino license

The Virginia Lottery Board on Wednesday unanimously approved a casino gaming operator's license for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, the state's first casino, with a temporary property scheduled to open on July 8. Wednesday's 7-0 vote followed a two-hour presentation by officials of Hard Rock International and representatives of HR Bristol, LLC,…
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Va. Lottery Board awards first casino license

The Virginia Lottery Board has issued its first license for a casino in Virginia to Hard Rock Bristol, the board announced Wednesday. With its permanent casino still on track to open at the former Bristol Mall in July 2024, Hard Rock International Inc. is preparing to open a 30000-square-foot temporary casino with 870 gaming slots and 21 tables…
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Virginia Casino: Hard Rock will open a temporary casino in Bristol in July

Hard Rock International has finally set a date for the "grand opening" of its temporary, full-service real-money casino in Bristol, Virginia. On 8 July 2022, the interim facility located at the old Bristol Mall will welcome guests for the first time. Construction plans kicked off in December 2021 after Hard Rock gained approval from the Virginia…
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Virginia Casino: Hard Rock will open a temporary casino in Bristol in July
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July 8 opening date for temporary Virginia casino

American casino operator Hard Rock International has announced that it is to debut a temporary gambling facility in Virginia this summer ahead of the expected early-2024 premiere of its $150 million Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol development. The enterprise owned by the federally-recognized Seminole Tribe of Florida used an official Wednesday…
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July 8 opening date for temporary Virginia casino
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Hard Rock to open temporary Bristol casino on July 8

Hard Rock International announced Wednesday that its temporary Bristol casino in Virginia will open its doors on July 8. "We are excited to open the casino and welcome guests," said Jon Lucas, Chief Operating Officer of Hard Rock International, in a news release. "As Virginia's first casino, Bristol Casino - Future Home of Hard Rock will be a…
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Hard Rock to open temporary Bristol casino on July 8
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Hard Rock to open temporary casino in Bristol this summer

BRISTOL, Va. - Tri-Cities residents might want to circle another date on their calendars. Hard Rock's temporary, full-service casino will celebrate its grand opening on July 8. Hard Rock International announced in a news release on Wednesday that Bristol Casino - Future Home of Hard Rock, at 500 Gate City Highway, would be ready for business in a…
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Hard Rock Announces Bristol Casino, Opening Date

You will soon be able to roll those bones, and pull those slots as Hard Rock International announces a July 8th Grand Opening for Bristol Casino, the future home of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol. The temporary, but full service casino is located at 500 Gate City Highway in Bristol, Virginia. Allie, Evangelista, President of Hard Rock Hotel and…
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Hard Rock Announces Bristol Casino, Opening Date
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BREAKING: Hard Rock to open temporary casino in Bristol this summer

BRISTOL, Va. - Tri-Cities residents might want to circle another date on their calendars. Hard Rock's temporary, full-service casino will celebrate its grand opening on July 8. Hard Rock International announced in a news release on Wednesday that Bristol Casino - Future Home of Hard Rock, at 500 Gate City Highway, would be ready for business in a…
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BREAKING: Hard Rock to open temporary casino in Bristol this summer
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Hard Rock offers employment options as opening of temporary casino nears

BRISTOL - There are signs that the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol is on its way. Construction crews have been on site for months. Hard Rock International has hosted numerous employee events throughout the past year and now the biggest literal sign now overlooks the Gate City Highway with large yellow letterers reading "Bristol Casino, future…
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Hard Rock offers employment options as opening of temporary casino nears
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Truck-driving grandma ready to deal for new Virginia casino

BRISTOL, Virginia - Amy LaPrade said she could do any job Hard Rock International offered but was excited to learn more about becoming a table game dealer. LaPrade, of Kingsport, Tennessee, will get that opportunity after being offered a dealer's job on Feb. 28 during the Florida-based company's first hiring event for its Hard Rock Hotel and Casino…
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Casino manager believes she hit jackpot in coming to Bristol

The first time Allie Evangelista ever saw a slot machine was when she began working at a casino. Before becoming manager of another casino, she didn't know a deck contained 52 cards. Growing up in Brazil, Evangelista dreamed of being a travel agent or traveling the world as a flight attendant, but a bottom-to-top 16-year career in the gaming…
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Casino manager believes she hit jackpot in coming to Bristol
Bristol Herald Courier

Truck-driving grandma is ready to deal for new casino

BRISTOL, Va. - Amy LaPrade said Monday she could do any job Hard Rock International offered but was excited to learn more about becoming a table game dealer. LaPrade, of Kingsport, will get that opportunity after being offered a dealer's job Monday during the Florida-based company's first hiring event for its Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol. The…
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Hard Rock names president of new Bristol hotel and casino

Hard Rock International Inc. has announced a president to lead its hotel and casino operations in Bristol. Allie Evangelista most recently served three years as a vice president and general manager for Penn National Gaming operations, including the past seven months at Hollywood Casino Perryville, in Maryland. Evangelista has "already hit the…
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Breaking: Hard Rock Hotel names president of Bristol casino

BRISTOL - Hard Rock International has officially named its president of the company's upcoming hotel and casino in Bristol. The company announced on Monday that Allie Evangelista will serve as the new president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol. "Allie's life and career has embodied the American success story," said Jon Lucas, chief operating…
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Bristol appoints Allie Evangelista as new President

Allie Evangelista has been named the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino President for Bristol on 22 February. She will take up a position under the stewardship of Jon Lucas, Hard Rock International COO. Evangelista has worked in every aspect of the gaming and hospitality industries throughout her career, something Lucas claims embodies "the American…
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The posh Overlook Lounge rises from the casino floor at Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip

Overlook Lounge takes over the former Parasol Up at the resort Overlook Lounge | Robert Miller Wynn Las Vegas didn't sit on its laurels during the pandemic. Delilah, the over-the-top supper club debuted in July, and now the swanky resort reveals a stunning overhaul of the former Parasol Up into Overlook Lounge, Spirits & Aperitifs. The posh lounge…
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The posh Overlook Lounge rises from the casino floor at Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip
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Penn National Gaming Completes Acquisition of Hollywood Casino Perryville Operations

News and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. Accretive Acquisition Expands Penn National's Regional Gaming and Omni-Channel Platform to 20th State WYOMISSING, Pa. & PERRYVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq)("Penn National" or the…
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