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Will 2024 Bring Norfolk Casino Construction Progress?

The Norfolk Architectural Review Board is scheduled to review the Pamunkey Indian Tribe's proposed HeadWaters Resort and Casino plans in early January, according to reports. The meeting could jumpstart long-awaited construction of the planned casino. Voters in Norfolk approved a casino referendum in November of 2020, yet construction has yet to…
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Pamunkey Tribe Submits Plan for HeadWaters Casino

NORFOLK, VA - The Pamunkey Indian Tribe and its development team has submitted a preliminary site plan for HeadWaters Resort & Casino to the City of Norfolk. This submittal follows several months of productive meetings between the city and the tribe to keep the process moving forward. The preliminary site plan now includes an overall layout of the…
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Three Virginia Casinos Generated $57 Million In July Revenue

The Virginia Lottery announced Tuesday that the state's three operational retail casinos generated $57.3 million in adjusted gaming revenue in July, creating $10.3 million in tax revenue. Rivers Casino Portsmouth paced the state's casinos by generating $22.4 million in revenue in July, with $14.3 million coming from slots. The other $8.1 million…
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Three Virginia Casinos Generated $57 Million In July Revenue
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Lottery approves Danville Caesars casino's license

The Virginia Lottery Board approved the facility operator's license for Danville's $650 million Caesars Virginia casino, which is expected to open in a temporary space on May 15. It's the third casino to receive state approval, following the Hard Rock casino in Bristol and Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Hampton Roads. "For months, the Lottery's Gaming…
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Changes Announced For Temporary Casino Facility In Norfolk

Officials with HeadWaters Resort & Casino and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe recently announced a change to their temporary casino facility plans. The Norfolk, Virginia casino will no longer be located in Harbor Park Stadium, home to the Norfolk Tides, a minor league (AAA) baseball team. "The Tribe and the City of Norfolk had explored locating the…
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Sadler seeks skill games reprieve, legalization

Former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler, whose cars were once sponsored by Virginia tourism and the state lottery, remains embroiled in a protracted legal fight with state leaders over skill games. Sadler filed a June 2021 lawsuit challenging the state's ban on skills games, so-called "gray" machines, which he claims should be legalized and taxed much…
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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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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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First Va. casino opens in Bristol

Virginia's first casino, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, held the grand opening for its temporary casino space Friday. "We are excited to open the temporary casino in Bristol,"Hard Rock International Inc. Chief Operating Officer Jon Lucas said in a statement. "Hard Rock's rich and storied music legacy is a perfect fit for Bristol,…
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Harbor Park casino on tap in Norfolk

A Harbor Park casino is on tap for the home of the Norfolk Tides (Triple-A; International League), as the Pamunkey Indian Tribe seeks to install a temporary facility until a permanent gaming hall is constructed. It's not a done deal, but the proposal proceeded to the point where it's been approved by the city's Planning Commission. The Pamunkey…
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Norfolk planners OK temporary casino

The Norfolk Planning Commission Thursday approved a request for a conditional use permit from the Pamunkey Tribe to open a temporary casino at Harbor Park before opening the nearby $500 million HeadWaters Resort & Casino. The request now goes to Norfolk's city council in June. Harbor Park is home to Norfolk's minor league baseball team, the Tides,…
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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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HeadWaters Casino developers consider temporary facility

The city of Norfolk may be able to offer gambling sooner than planned if a new idea gains any traction among city council members. The HeadWaters Resort & Casino developers want to create a temporary facility while the new project is in the works, offering gambling inside Harbor Park. The plan is to create a temporary gaming location inside the…
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Petersburg casino plan prevented

In the southern American state of Virginia and legislators reportedly killed off a measure yesterday that would have allowed the city of Petersburg to hold a referendum on whether to host a Las Vegas -style casino resort. According to a Thursday report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper, the Virginia State Senate's influential General Law…
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth Ceremonial Groundbreaking to Be Held in December

The Mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, confirmed the ceremonial event for Rivers Casino Portsmouth, which will be held on Tuesday, December 7. Further information as to what the ceremony might entail was not provided by the mayor, but it is known that the casino will be built on 57 acres of land. One additional detail that is known about the new casino…
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth Ceremonial Groundbreaking to Be Held in December
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New Caesars Casino in Virginia Features WSOP-Branded Poker Room

Caesars Entertainment revealed renderings last Friday for its planned $500 million casino and hotel in Danville, Virginia, which will include a 25 table, WSOP-branded poker room. Construction of Caesars Danville is expected to start in December and be completed sometime in 2023. The casino was designed by Marnell Companies, the same architectural…
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Cordish Sues the City of Norfolk Over Alleged Casino Deal

The Cordish Companies has filed a lawsuit against the city of Norfolk, Virginia over an alleged broken casino development agreement. The plaintiff claims that the city was supposed to give it preference to construct a casino at the Waterside entertainment center when casino gambling was legalized in the state. Instead, the city allegedly…
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Cordish Sues the City of Norfolk Over Alleged Casino Deal
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Virginians Have Many New Gambling Options, But Not Online Casinos

Virginia lawmakers aren't wasting any time on opening up Old Dominion to legal wagering. The state has authorized construction of five retail casinos at a cost of nearly $2.3 billion. Also in the last year, it passed legislation to create seven licensed online sportsbooks and an iLottery. The only major gambling products absent from this recent…
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Virginians Have Many New Gambling Options, But Not Online Casinos
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Evaluation Period Begins for Virginia Casino Projects

The Virginia Lottery Board is now ready to accept applications for a gaming license in four cities: Bristol, Norfolk, Danville, and Portsmouth. Voters approved each city last year for casino gaming and now it's time for proposals to be considered. Voter-approved casino operators must now undergo a full evaluation to ensure that everyone associated…
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Evaluation Period Begins for Virginia Casino Projects
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Virginia Lottery Board accepting gaming license applications

The Virginia Lottery Board will now accept gaming license applications from four voter-approved casino projects, and Richmond officials voted earlier this week to place its casino referendum on the November ballot. Casino operators chosen by voters in Bristol, Danville, Norfolk and Portsmouth must undergo a comprehensive financial evaluation and…
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