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CAESARS VIRGINIA DANVILLE

1100 W. Main St.
Danville, Virginia 24541
434-483-4500

Caesars Virginia is a $750M casino resort in Danville, Virginia, opening at noon on Dec. 17, 2024. Features include 1,400 slot machines, 80 table games, a World Series of Poker live poker room, a 2,500-seat entertainment venue and a 320-room hotel. Caesars Virginia is located 80 miles from Raleigh and 60 miles from Durham, North Carolina.

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Caesars Virginia

Caesars and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have partnered to build a $750 million casino resort in Danville, Virginia. The casino be named Caesars Virginia and is located on the former site of Dan River Mills' Schoolfield Division. Danville Casino, the Future Home of Caesars, is a temporary casino that opened May 15, 2023. Danville Casino will operate until Caesars Virginia opens in late 2024.

Caesars Virginia broke ground on the permanent casino and hotel in Danville, Virginia on August 12, 2022. The casino features 1,400 slot machines, 80 table games, a poker room and a sportsbook. The casino also has a 320-room hotel with meeting rooms and a conference center. The entertainment center has a 2,500-seat capacity.

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Features | Caesars Virginia

Caesars Virginia is a $750 million casino resort project of Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The gaming resortl includes a state-of-the-art casino, a 320-room hotel, a 50,000-square-foot conference center, multiple restaurants, and a 2,500-seat entertainment center.

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Caesars Virginia delays grand opening to Dec. 17

December 8, 2024

Caesars Virginia revised its opening date in an announcement Friday. The new date is rolled back five days from Dec. 12 to Dec. 17. No reason was given for the change.

Caesars Virginia's opening day celebration will include the following:

10:15 AM Danville Parade
The grand opening celebration will kickoff with a parade through Danville hosted by special guest NBA Champion Dennis Rodman. The parade will feature race cars from Virginia International Raceway, supercars from Kaizen Autosport, and foreign cars from Foreign Cars Italia.

11:00 AM Official Remarks
Casino officials, Danville leaders, and tribal leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee will make short speeches prior to the ribbon cutting at noon.

12:00 PM Doors Open
Doors will officially open to the public at noon.

First Bet
Dennis Rodman will place the ceremonial first bet at Caesars Sportsbook.

8:00 PM Fireworks and Drone Show
The nighttime sky will be lighted over the resort by a fireworks and drone show.

Additional announcements are expected soon about the opening day festivities. These typically include free giveaways, dining discounts, souvenirs, drawings and special prizes.

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Caesars Virginia | 500 Block Food Hall will celebrate Danville's River District

November 29, 2024

Caesars Virginia will introduce the 500 Block Food Hall when the casino opens on December 17th. The new dining venue will have the atmosphere and design-theme of Danville's River District.

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Three restaurants, including one by Gordon Ramsey, coming to Caesars Virginia - Courtesy of WSET ABC 13, Nov 11, 2024. Available from YouTube

500 Block will consist of three restaurants with three different food specialties:

Mill Burger
Mill Burger's specialty is classic Smash Burger. Other popular menu options are chicken tenders and truffle fries.

Southern Slices
This pizza specialist makes all pizzas from scratch and serves personal-sized choices.

The Garage
The Garage specializes in smoky, Southern-style BBQ. The menu offers plled pork, smoked chicken, and brisket.

A few weeks ago Caesars Virginia also announced iplans to open a Ramsay's Kitchen by the end of this year. The restaurant will be located off the hotel lobby. (See details)

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Caesars Virginia is Now Accepting Hotel Reservations

November 16, 2024

As Caesars Virginia prepares to open its new casino next month in Danville, it is also preparing to receive guests at its new four-star hotel. The first available room dates have not yet been announced. However, online room reservations are being accepted for stays beginning in April.

The nightly room rates at the Caesars Virginia begin at $499 during the week and $699 on weekends. Weekday rates range from $499 to $589, and weekend rates are $799 to $889. There is also a $35 resort fee, which includes free parking.

The hotel will feature 320 guest rooms, a full-service spa (open Mon-Thu 10 AM - 6 PM), a pool (open 9 AM - 8 PM), and a 24/7 fitness center. The adjacent casino will feature 1,400 slot machines. 80 table games, a WSOP poker room, and a sportsbook.

Hotel reservations can be made online at Caesars Virginia.

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Caesars Virginia's Dec. 17th Opening | Resident Reactions

November 11, 2024

After Caesars Virginia's announcement last Thursday that Dec. 17 will be its grand opening date, Danville residents expressed their excitement about the event. Here are some of the residents' reactions expressed to WSET ABC 13.

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Residents react after Caesars Virginia sets opening date for Dec. 17 - Courtesy of WSET ABC 13, Nov 9, 2024. Available from YouTube

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Caesars Virginia is opening Dec. 17, 2024 noon

November 8, 2024

In a press release yesterday, Caesars Virginia announced its grand opening will be on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2024 at noon. Additional details will be announced at a later date.

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Caesars Virginia Casino Resort in Danville scheduled to open in December - Courtesy of WFXR NEWS, Nov 8, 2024. Available from YouTube

Caesars Virginia is owned by Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

"Our partnership with Caesars Virginia marks a significant milestone in the region's growth, creating jobs and economic opportunities that will benefit both Danville and surrounding communities. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is proud to be a part of this exciting new chapter, as this resort represents an impressive investment in hospitality and entertainment. We look forward to building stronger ties within the region and seeing the positive impact Caesars Virginia will have, providing opportunities and experiences that honor the unique spirit and diversity of this area."

- Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

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Caesars Virginia Plans Ramsay's Kitchen!

October 21, 2024

In a press release Tuesday, Caesars Virginia announced plans to open a new Ramsay's Kitchen by the end of this year. The new dining venue will be located next to the hotel registration lobby and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Seating will accommodate 250 total guests. The restaurant will include an outdoor patio and a private dining room.

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Gordon Ramsay opening first ever Virginia restaurant in Caesars' casino - Courtesy of WSET ABC 13, Oct 15, 2024 . Available from YouTube

"Ramsay's Kitchen brings an elevated dining option not just to our resort, but it brings a world-class option that the region hasn't seen."

- Chris Albrecht, Sr. VP, GM of Caesars Virginia

"Caesars Virginia sets the standard for approachable luxury, and I'm so proud to open my first [Virginia] restaurant here inside this beautiful resort. My longstanding partnership with Caesars has proven to be a fan favorite time and time again. I'm beyond excited to continue that here in the commonwealth of Virginia by sharing my take on global cuisine."

- Gordon Ramsay

Construction of $750 million Caesars Virginia in Danville is nearing completion and is scheduled to open before the end of this year. No opening date has been officially announced.

Caesars Virginia is owned by Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The tribe also owns Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, NC, Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Hotel & Casino in Murphy, NC, and Caesars Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, IN.

Source: Press Release

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Caesars Virginia Expected to Open in Dec. 2024

October 20, 2024

Construction of Caesars Virginia is on pace to open this December, according to Danville city manager Ken Larking. Larking says he was told by casino officials the entire resort will open in December and he still believes that will happen.

Here is the full report from Star News TV:

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LARKING SAYS CASINO CONSTRUCTION ON PACE FOR DECEMBER OPENING - Courtesy of Star News TV, Oct 14, 2024. Available from YouTube

Ken Larking's comments are consistent with public statements from Caesars Viginia officials that target the opening date for late 2024.

Caesars Virginia has been operating a temporary casino since May 15, 2023. The casino is named Danville Casino, the Future Home of Caesars, is a 40,000-square-foot tent structure located adjacent to the construction site of the permanent casino. Danville Casino will close and its equipment will be transferred into the permanent casino before the new casino opens.

The opening date for Caesars Virginia is expected to be announced in the very near future. So far, the casino and the hotel are both expected to open on the same date. We will continue to monitor all news developments and report breaking information as it occurs.

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Caesars Virginia Nears Completion

October 3, 2024

Danville city officials say the construction of the new $750 million Caesars Virginia is on schedule to open before the end of this year. City Manager Ken Larking says, "I've been told that they will be open in December of this year for the full resort, so and that is the expectation."

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Progress nears completion on the Danville Casino - Courtesy of WFMY News 2, Sep 19, 2024. Available from YouTube

City Manager Larking says the temporary casino, Danville Casino, paid $20 million dollars in state and local taxes last year. He expects that number to grow when the permanent casino opens.

Caesars Virginia will also expect to help local businesses grow. Larking said, "I can say that we feel like great opportunities for businesses to choose to locate within our area."

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Caesars Virginia Holds Hiring Event | August 13 Update

August 13, 2024

Caesar's Virginia held a major hiring event from 10am - 2pm EDT today in Browns Summit, NC. The casino needs to hire 650 more workers before its grand opening later this year.

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Caesars Virginia holds hiring event in Guilford County - Courtesy of WFMY News 2, . Available from YouTube

An estimated 200 people showed up at the event held inside the Bryan Park Conference Center at 6275 Bryan Park Road in Browns Summit, NC. You can view the open job positions that are still open by visiting Caesar's Virginia hiring portal.

The $750 million casino resort will open late this year. The grand opening date is not yeat set.

Caesars Virginia is owned by Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.

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Caesars Virginia Construction Update | August 2024

August 2, 2024

The cost of building Caesars Virginia has almost doubled since the project began in 2020. The original estimate of $400 million has grown to over $750 million, according to Chris Albrecht, senior vice president and general manager of Caesars Virginia.

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Caesars Virginia Casino Going Up, Casino Cam Coming Down - Danville, Va - Courtesy of heliflyer7, Jul 17, 2024. Available from YouTube

Albrecht explained the reasons for the cost increase.

"Some of the scope change included adding a covered parking garage, some incrementation to our hotel rooms, and then really the rest of it is just changes in construction costs and supply costs since this project started four years ago."

- Chris Albrecht, Sr VP and GM Caesars Virginia

The 2020 agreement with the city requires Caesars Virginia to open Dec. 31, 2024. That goal is currently on-schedule per Albrecht. However, Danville City Manager, Ken Larking, says Caesars will open by Thanksgivings. Albrecht will not confirm that.

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Caesars Virginia's Hiring Event | Browns Summit, NC

July 30, 2024

Caesar's Virginia will hire 900 people before its grand opening later this year. In August a hiring event is planned for Browns Summit, NC, located 35 miles south of Danville, VA, towards Greensboro.

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Caesar's Virginia to host a hiring event - Courtesy of WFMY News 2, Jul 26, 2024. Available from YouTube

All open job positions are posted on the Caesar's Virginia hiring portal. You can visit that website here.

CAESAR'S VIRRGINIA HIRING EVENT

When:
Tuesday, August 13, 10am - 2pm EDT

Where:
Bryan Park Conference Center
6275 Bryan Park Road Browns Summit, NC 27214

Caesar's Virginia will open in late 2024. A specific date will be announced later this year. The $750 million casino resort is owned by Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.

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Caesars Virginia Construction | July 2024 Update

July 10, 2024

Caesars official say the $750 million casino resort under construction in Danville is on-schedule for completion late this year. The deadline is December 31, 2024 per an agreement with the city.

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Caesars Virginia expansion promises a top-tier resort experience in Danville - Courtesy of WSET ABC 13, Jul 5, 2024. Available from YouTube

Caesars Virginia is jointly owned by Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.

Caesars Virginia General Manager, Chris Albrecht, says there are 1,000 construction workers on the building site every day. The parking garage will be finished by August. The external walls are nearly completed and work is expanding on the internal walls of the hotel, convention area, and restaurants. The casino floor has preinstallation areas laid out for the gaming equipment.

"The casino floor itself, you can actually walk on the inside, and you know where all of the different components are now going to be because you can see it all come together and taking shape and it's really exciting."

- Chris Albrecht, General Manager

The Caesars Virginia casino will feature 1,400 slot machines, 80 live table games, a WSOP Poker Room with 25 tables, and a Caesars Sportsbook.

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Caesars Virginia Construction Update | June 2024

June 3, 2024

Construction of Caesars Virginia must be completed before Dec. 31, 2024 according to the development agreement between Caesars and the City of Danville. No specific date for completion has been announced. However, Caesars continues to confirm its construction is on-schedule for a grand opening in late 2024.

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Danville reflects on success of casino in first year - Courtesy of WFMY News 2, May 29, 2024. Available from YouTube

The exterior of the hotel tower is near completion with installation of floor-to-ceiling glass windows. The exterior of the casino and restaurants is also near completion. The entire structure will soon be weather-tight.

"We'll really start to be able to do a lot more on the interior, and we'll have a few more hundred workers on a daily basis once they can be inside."

- Chris Albrecht, GM Caesars Virginia

Caesars Virginia broke ground on August 12, 2022. After the two-year construction began, Caesars opened a temporary casino, Danville Casino, in May 2023. In its first year of operation, Danville Casino drew 100,000 visitors per month, produced $222 million in gaming revenues, and paid $20 million to the city.

Caesars Virginia is jointly owned by Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.

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Danville Casino Celebrates First Anniversary

May 22, 2024

Danville Casino has been a financial success for Caesars Virginia and the City of Danville. The temporary casino opened May 15, 2023 and will continue operating until Caesars Virginia replaces it later this year.

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Temporary casino in Danville celebrates one-year-anniversary - Courtesy of WSET ABC 13, May 19, 2024. Available from YouTube

An estimated million people visited Danville Casino over the past year, which exceeds the planning estimates. Similarly, the casino profits have exceeded expectations and provided higher revenues to the city. Danville City Manager Ken Larking said the city's casino revenues are well over its $13 million budget. Next year Caesars Virginia will replace the Danville Casino, and the city is budgeting for $25 million in revenues.

Although a specific opening date has not been announced for the Caesars Virginia, construction remains on-schedule for a grand opening in late 2024.

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Caesars Virginia changes approved by Danville City Council

May 14, 2024

The construction costs for Caesars Virginia in Danville have risen from an initial estimate of $400 million in 2020 to over $750 million today. As a result, Caesars requested some changes to its development agreement with the city.

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Danville City Council approves changes to Casino agreement - Courtesy of WFXR NEWS, May 8, 2024. Available from YouTube

The Danville City Council met May 8th to review the casino amendments submitted by Caesars. The changes were approved by the council.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

• The number of hotel rooms will be reduced from 500 to 320.

• The conference center and the live entertainment venue will be consolidated into one space.

• The number of employees will be reduced from 1,300 to 900.

• Caesars will pay a minimum wage of $15 an hour or 125% of the federal minimum wage, whichever becomes higher.

Caesars Virginia is scheduled to open in late 2024.

Caesars Virginia is jointly owned by Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.

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Danville Casino and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

April 3, 2024

Caesars Virginia is a partnership between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Caesars Entertainment. The two partners share ownership, and Caesars manages the operations.

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Casino gambling promises economic growth in Virginia localities - Courtesy of VPM, Mar 18, 2024. Available from YouTube

The Danville partnership between Caesars Entertainment and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) began in 2021. The EBCI leader said at the time:

"(the partnership is) a vital opportunity for our nation and our people. We are excited to be expanding our longstanding and successful partnership with Caesars Entertainment to develop a first-class resort that will be defined by luxury and service that Caesars' guests have known and come to expect."

- Richard Sneed, Principal Chief EBCI

Prior to the Danville casino partnership, Caesars and the EBCI have shared a 27-year relationship with other casinos. Their first casino was Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, which opened in 1997 in Cherokee, North Carolina. Their second casino was Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino, which opened in 2015 in Murphy, North Carolina. In 2018 the EBCI partnered with Caesars at the Caesars Southern Indiana inon the Ohio River across from Louisville, KY.

The tribe's parnership earnings pay for Cherokee health services and hospitals, education and schools, and public safety, and other community services.

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Caesars Virginia reduces planned hotel size

February 8, 2024

Construction of Caesars casino and hotel in Danville, Virginia will be completed late this year. Due to higher costs, Danville City Manager Ken Larking says the size of the hotel has been reduced from the original plan of 500 rooms down to 320 rooms.

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Caesars Hotel in Danville scaling back - Courtesy of WFMY News 2, Feb 5, 2024. Available from YouTube

The development agreement signed Caesars and Danville specifies a minimum of 300 rooms, so the revised plan is still within the terms of the deal.

"... we've heard is that construction costs for them have skyrocketed quite a bit. They might be tweaking some programs. They're focusing on other things a little bit more but in their estimates, it was best to reduce the number of rooms and save costs so that funding could go to some other aspect of the project."

- Ken Larking, Danville City Manager

Caesars Virginia is owned by Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

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Caesars Virginia celebrates hotel construction milestone

January 21, 2024

Construction of Caesars Virginia reached a major milestone this week as the $750 million casino resort project in Danville continued on schedule for a grand opening late this year. The construction milestone was the completion of the steel framing of the hotel.

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Ceremony held for Caesars Virginia hotel - Courtesy of Danville Register & Bee, Jan 18, 2024. Available from YouTube

The event was celebrated Jan. 18th with a topping-off ceremony. An American flag and a pine tree were hoisted to the top of the hotel structure and placed next to an image of Julius Caesar.

Construction of the permanent Caesars Virginia began in August 2022. The 12-story hotel structure of steel and concrete has been completed, and windows are being installed on the first six floors. Similarly, the casino floor is poured and the casino's steel structure is completed.

Caesars Virginia is a partnership between Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

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Danville's Caesars Virginia Casino on-schedule to open in late 2024

December 23, 2023

Construction of the permanent Caesars Virginia casino in Danville has steadily progressed on schedule since its groundbreaking back in August 2022. This week Chris Albrecht, Caesars Virginia General Manager, confirmed the casino remains on track for opening in late 2024.

Casino Construction Status - Dec. 2023
The 90,000-square-foot casino floor is poured and finished.

Hotel Construction Status - Dec. 2023
The 12-story hotel structure and flooring are completed to the 11th floor.

Caesars Virginia will feature 1,400 slot machines, 80 table games, a WSOP Poker Room, and a Caesars Sportsbook, There will be seven restaurants, a 2,300-seat entertainment center, and a four-star hotel with 320 rooms and conference space.

Caesars Virginia is a partnership between Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

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Caesars Virginia Construction Update - Oct. 2023

October 17, 2023

Construction of Caesars Virginia is currently on-schedule for completion in late 2024 according to its general manager, Chris Albrecht, who gave a project update this week to the Danville Register & Bee.

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Caesars Virginia construction - Courtesy of Danville Register & Bee, Oct 5, 2023. Available from YouTube

CONSTRUCTION STATUS
Caesars Virginia's construction has been underway since August 2022. The property's underground infrastructures are finished. The casino foundation and basement are poured, as well as the loading dock and back-end areas. Some of the surface parking lots are finished. Construction of the hotel tower is underway on the third floor. Completion is expected in late 2024.

RESTAURANTS
Albrecht would not disclose which restaurants are coming to Caesars Virginia. He said several are under consideration and will be announced later.

STAFFING
The temporary Danville Casino currently employs more than 400 workers. All will move over to the Caesars Virginia casino when it opens. Additional hiring for Caesars Virginia will begin in mid-2024. The total number of employees needed by Caesars Virginia is estimated to be 1,300.

TEMP CASINO
The temporary Danville Casino is renting its location and will shut down when Caesars Virginia opens. The casino has operated since May 15 and has 800 slot machines, 33 table games, 36 electronic table games and 12 sports-betting kiosks. Much of this equipment will be moved to the new casino.

PERMANENT CASINO
The $650 million Caesars Virginia casino will have 1,400 slot machines, 80 table games, 24 electronic table games, WSOP Poker Room, and a Caesars Sportsbook

OWNERSHIP PARTIES
Caesars Virginia is a joint venture between Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

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Danville Casino generates $12M in 1st two weeks

June 24, 2023

Within two weeks of opening, Caesar's temporary casino in Danville generated $11.92 million in gaming revenue. Slot machines earned $10.2 million of the total, and table games brought in $1.7 million.

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New Danville casino brings in millions - Courtesy of WSLS 10, Jun 16, 2023. Available from YouTube

The City of Danville of Danville will receive $715,521 in immediate tax revenues.

So far, the other two Virginia casinos have both also seen immediate success after opening. Rivers Casino in Portsmouth earned $20.6 million last month, and Hard Rock Bristol brought in $12.9 million.

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Danville Casino opens today May 15!

May 15, 2023

Danville Casino, the Future Home of Caesars, will open today May 15, 2023. This temporary casino will operate 24/7 at 1100 West Main St. in Danville until the full-scale Caesars Virginia opens in late 2024.

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Inside look at temporary Caesars Casino in Danville - Courtesy of WFMY News 2, May 12, 2023. Available from YouTube

The new Danville Casino hosts 740 slot machines, 25 live table games, 28 electronic table games, 8 Caesars Sportsbook self-service kiosks, and the Three Stacks restaurant.

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Preview: Danville Casino opens May 15

May 2, 2023

In two weeks Caesars' Viginia will open the doors to its temporary Danville Casino, located on the former site of the Dan River Mills. The grand opening is scheduled for Monday May 15 at 10 AM. As that day approaches, WFMY News 2 has provided this aerial video of the progress along with interviews with excited local residents.

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Old Mill worker excited to see site developed for Danville Casino - Courtesy of WFMY News 2, Apr 30, 2023. Available from YouTube

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Danville Casino Opens May 15

April 28, 2023

Caesars Virginia in Danville announced it will open the "Danville Casino", its temporary casino, on May 15 at 10 AM. The announcement followed the Virginia Lottery Board's decision this week to issue a gaming license to the casino, the third casino license in the state.

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Virginia lottery board approves operating license for Caesar's Casino in Danville - Courtesy of WFXR NEWS, Apr 27, 2023. Available from YouTube

Danville Casino is 40,000-square-foot tent structure with 740 slot machines, 25 table games, 28 electronic table games, Caesars Sportsbook, and a food and drink venue named Three Stacks.

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Caesars Virginia: Dealer school for new Danville casino

April 19, 2023

As the new Danville casino prepares to open in July, the casino is training dealers for its table games. The classes have been operating four times a day since last February.

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Caesars trains dealers for new Danville casino
Courtesy of WFXR NEWS, Apr 7, 2023. Available from YouTube

The temporary casino in Danville will employ 450 workers when it opens this summer.

"We're looking for jobs all across the board, dealers are a big one for us but we look for people in finance, marketing, food and beverage operations, IT, ... Dealers are the job we need the most of so we're always training new dealers."

- Chris Albrecht, GM Caesars Virginia

The number and types of table games planned for the temporary casino have not been announced. The permanent casino opening in late 2024 will feature 1,400 slot machines, 80 live table games, 24 electronic table games, and a a WSOP poker room.

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Caesars Virginia: Danville Casino Construction Video - April 2023

April 12, 2023

This aerial video of the Danville casino construction site shows both the progress made on the temporary casino, which opens this July, and the permanent Caesars Virginia, where significant earth and foundation work are underway.

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Construction progressing on Danville casino
Courtesy of Danville Register & Bee, Apr 7, 2023. Available from YouTube

The exterior views of the temporary casino show the tent structure fully-erected and the parking lot completed. Work continues on the interior in preparation for the grand opening.

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Caesars Virginia casino will bring millions in new revenue to Danville

April 3, 2023

The City of Danville, Virginia will soon receive new revenue from Caesars Virginia when its temporary casino opens in July. Danville expects the income to be $12.1M for the next fiscal year and $39M when the full casino opens in 2024.

"I'm excited about the fact that we are going, as a community we have -- we are going to use this opportunity to help better the lives of the people who live in Danville."

- City Manager Ken Larking

The new city budget proposes the following allocation of the funds:

• $2.8M to economic development initiatives
• $2.5 million to Danville Public Schools
• $840,000 to the police department headquarters
• $800,000 for blight removal
• $467,000 for gang prevention programming

Larking said: "I think with this opportunity, you know if we do it right, the people of Danville with reap great benefits," Larking explained. "From the economic opportunity that we're bringing to them, and the great quality of life, and the job opportunities."

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Caesars Virginia: Hiring 400 People for Danville temporary casino

March 16, 2023

Caesars Virginia is hiring 400 employees for its temporary casino in Danville, which is expected to open in July. Caesars needs to fill these positions before that time. Jobs include dealers, slot operations, security, finance, warehousing and more. (See job listings).

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Caesars Casino in Danville is hiring
Courtesy of WFMY News 2, Mar 9, 2023. Available from YouTube

Chris Albrecht, the General Manager of Caesars Virginia, told the press:

"We've been in Caswell County, we've been in Greensboro, we went with the Chambers, we met with a lot of the colleges and universities that are ready. So we are looking for talented individuals not just here in Danville, but from the entire region of Virginia surrounding us here in Virginia and North Carolina region."

- Chris Albrecht, GM Caesars Virginia

The permanent Danville casino is expected to open in late 2024. At that time, Caesars Virginia will employ 1,400 workers.

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Caesars Virginia: Danville Casino Construction Update - March 2023

March 7, 2023

The temporary casino for Caesars Virginia in Danville remains on schedule for opening this summer. The casino is a large, white tent structure that can be seen on West Main Street at the former Dan River Mills site. A parking garage can also be seen. The temporary casino is expected to operate until late 2024 when the permanent Caesars Virginia opens.

Caesars Virginia will hire about 450 employees full and part time workers for the temporary casino. Several job fairs are scheduled this month. The company is offering jobs in security, marketing, accounting, executive assistants and a variety of other opportunities. Last month Caesars hired 100 table game dealers, who will begin a 12-week training course starting this month.

Caesars Virginia is a partnership between ?Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) of North Carolina.

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Caesars VA Danville is offering hundreds of career opportunities

January 24, 2023

Caesars Virginia has hundreds of job positions to fill before opening its temporary casino in July and the permanent casino next year. The casino is seeking candidates now for a 12-week training program in gaming positions. Graduates will be offered employment.

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Caesars casino in Danville looks to fill hundreds of open positions
Courtesy of WSLS 10, Jan 17 2023. Available from YouTube

If you are interested in pursuing a career opportunity with Caesars Virginia, visit Caesars Virginia Open Jobs.

A sample of the currentjob opportunities is the following:

Slot Performance Supervisor
Dealer Trainee
Table Games Shift Manager
Table Games Assistant Shift Manager
Facilities Manager
Surveillance Lead
Surveillance Agent
Security Officer
Surveillance Technician
Surveillance Supervisor

Casino trainees will begin will lessons in blackjack followed by other games and programs. Training sessions will be 4 hours a day, 5 days a week for 12 weeks.

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Caesars Virginia: Danville Casino Construction Status - Jan. 2023

January 21, 2023

Construction of Caesars Virginia's casino, hotel and entertainment center began on August 12, 2022. The construction is expected to finish in late 2024. A temporary casino is also under construction on the same site. It is expected to open this July.

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Work progress at Danville casino site
Courtesy of Danville Register & Bee, Jan 14 2023. Available from YouTube

This aerial video is provided by Danville Register & Bee and show the progress of the site work and construction of Caesars Virginia in January 2023.

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Caesars Virginia begins construction on temp casinoy

December 14, 2022

Caesars Virginia has begun construction of a steel-framed building for a temporary casino on the former Dan River Schoolfield site on West Main Street. The temporary casino is next to the building site for Caesars' permanent casino. The large structure can be seen from Bishop Road in Danville.

"My understanding is that they are working on it. It's pretty obvious if you go out there. There's a structure being built. So, they are proceeding with the plan."

- Ken Larking, Danville City Mgr

The temporary casino will open by July 2023. The permanent Caesars Virginia casino will open in 2024.

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Caesars Virginia Plans Temporary Casino in Mid-2023

November 8, 2022

Caesars plans to build a temporary casino in Danville, Virginia at the future site of Caesars Virginia. The site was home to the former Dan River textile mill. Caesars plans to open the temporary casino in mid-2023 and operate it during construction of the permanent Caesars Virginia, which is scheduled to open in late 2024.

There has been no formal announcement of the Danville temporary casino. However, the plan was confirmed three times last week in statements by corporate officisls during a quarterly earnings call with investors. The most notable comments were:

"We've got temporary casinos in Columbus, Nebraska, Danville, Virginia, that will hit next year."

- Thomas Reeg, Caesars Ent CEO

"We expect to open temporary casinos in both Danville, Virginia, and Columbus, Nebraska, by mid-year '23."

- Anthony Carano, Caesars President/COO

A day later a Danville oity official confirmed a plan and added some insight.

"The Caesars team told me they were working with the Virginia Lottery to have a temporary casino at the [Schoolfield] site."

- Ken Larking, Danville City

No other information about the plan was mentioned. A formal announcement is expected sometime soon following a greenlight from the Virginia Lottery.

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Danville's Caesars Virginia Construction Update - Oct. 2022

October 13, 2022

Site preparation is underway at 1100 West Main St. in Danville, Virginia, where grading equipment is now seen daily in the early construction stage of Caesars Virginia casino & resort. The $675 million casino project broke ground on Aug. 11.

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WATCH NOW: Casino construction continues
Courtesy of Danville Register & Bee, Oct 4, 2022. Available from YouTube

Construction is scheduled to take two years to complete. The casino opening is expected in late 2024.

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Caesars, Cherokee break ground for Danville casino

August 12, 2022

Caesars Entertainment and new partner, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, broke ground today for construction of the $675 million Caesars Virginia in Danville. The plans for this destination resort include a world-class casino, a luxury hotel, conference center, restaurants and a live entertainmnent venue.

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Caesars Casino and Hotel holds groundbreaking ceremony in Danville
Courtesy of WFXR NEWS, Aug 11, 2022. Available from YouTube

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Eastern Band of Cherokee partners with Caesars Virginia

August 12, 2022

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has joined with Caesars Entertainment to build the new $675 million Caesars Virginia in Danville, VA. The two partners have a 20-year relationship in the operation of the two Cherokee casinos in North Carolina. EBCI and Caesars will share ownership of the Danville casino. Caesars will manage the operation.

Caesars Virginia will feature a casino with 1,400 slots, 80 live table games, 24 electronic table games, a World Series of Poker room and a Caesars Sportsbook. The hotel will offer 320 guest rooms and suites, a spa, pool, and 50,000 square-foot convention center. There will also be multiple restaurants and bars, and a live entertainment theater with 2,500 seats.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians released this statement:

"(the partnership is) a vital opportunity for our nation and our people. We are excited to be expanding our longstanding and successful partnership with Caesars Entertainment to develop a first-class resort that will be defined by luxury and service that Caesars' guests have known and come to expect."

- Richard Sneed, Principal Chief EBCI

Construction of Caesars Virgina began today at a groundbreaking ceremony. The casino is scheduled to open in late 2024.

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Danville casino delays opening to 2024

May 9, 2022

The late 2023 opening date announced previously by Caesars Entertainment has become unrealistic due to supply chain delays of construction materials and industry-wide labor shortages. In a meeting with the Danville City Council last week, a Caesars spokesman said the revised opening date is now in 2024.

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Danville casino opening delayed until 2024 - Courtesy of WSLS 10, May 4, 2022. Available from YouTube

The corporate spokesman, Robert Livingston, said "We have seen supply chain issues and other market forces that continue to wreak havoc." The materials shortages are compounded by labor shortages.

Construction teams are currently removing vast amounts of concrete from the building site.

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Caesars Virginia Casino begins construction | Update

October 1, 2021

Construction crews began site preparation work for the Caesars Virginia Casino last week at the former Dan River Inc. factory property. The work puts the construction schedule about two months ahead of plans for the $675 million Danville casino resort. Site work will continue into 2022 in preparation for the casino foundation which will be laid sometime in the first half of 2022.

At the same time demolition crews have also begun work at the site to dismantle and remove the Dan River factory buildings. Demolition and removal will run into second quarter of 2022. The large Dan River finishing building is 617,000 square feet and will be removed near the end of the demolition project. The three smokestacks will be preserved as a feature of the resort.

Construction is expected to last two years with the grand opening of Caesars Virginia Casino planned for late 2023.

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Caesars Virginia in Danville will now be $100M larger

September 19, 2021

This week Caesars Virginia announced updates to its building plan in Danville and released new project renderings. The original $400 million project has now been expanded to $675 million for a larger hotel and convention space.

The hotel at Caesars Virginia will now be 320 guest rooms instead of the previously planned 300 rooms. The meeting and convention space will be expanded to 50,000 square feet.

The casino at Caesars Virginia will feature 1,400 slot machines, 75 table games, a World Series of Poker-branded live poker room and a sportsbook. There will also be an entertainment venue with seating for 2,500.

The groundbreaking for Caesars Virginia will be in December 2021 and the grand openiing will be in late 2023.

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2020 Election: Danville voters approve Caesars Virginia casino plan

November 5, 2020

The proposed $400M Caesars Virginia was approved by Danville voters this week. The project includes a casino, a 2,500-seat entertainment venue and a 300-room hotel.

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A casino is officially coming to Danville - Courtesy of WSLS 10, Nov. 4, 2020. Available from YouTube

Construction of Caesars Virgina in Danville will begin in 2021 and will be completed in 2023.

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January 3, 2019

Danville City Council Votes Supports for Casino Plan

Danville City Council members voted unanimously today in favor of supporting a bill in the state legislature that would allow a casino in Danville. If passed and signed by the governor, the issue would be decided by Danville voters in this November's election.

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Danville Casino | Temporary Casino

Future Home of Caesars Virginia

Caesars Virginia opened a temporary casino, named Danville Casino, on May 15, 2023 to operate until the opening of its permanent casino in late 2024. Danville Casino is located on the corner of Bishop and Main in Danville.

Danville Casino is a 40,000-square-foot tent structure is a temporary casino with a 24/7 quick-serve restaurant. The casino location is adjacent to the construction site of the future Caesars Virginia.

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Caesars Virginia released these casino renderings on Sept 16, 2021.

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Caesars Virginia - Entrance Doors (2024)

Caesars Virginia - Hotel and Casino (2024)

Caesars Virginia - Hotel and Casino (2024)

Caesars Virginia - Hotel and Casino (2024)

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Architect named for Danville casino project - Courtesy of WSLS, Mar 3, 2021. Available from YouTube

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2024

Caesars Virginia is opening Dec. 17, 2024 noon November 8, 2024 - In a press release yesterday, Caesars Virginia announced its grand opening will be on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2024 at noon. Additional details will be announced ... Read more Caesars Virginia Expected to Open in Dec. 2024 October 20, 2024 - Construction of Caesars Virginia is on pace to open this December, according to Danville city manager Ken Larking. Larking says he was told by casino officials ... Read more Caesars Virginia Nears Completion October 3, 2024 - Danville city officials say the construction of the new $750 million Caesars Virginia is on schedule to open before the end of this year. City Manager Ken Larking says, "I've been told that they will be open in ... Read more Caesars Virginia Holds Hiring Event | August 13 Update August 13, 2024 - Caesar's Virginia held a major hiring event from 10am - 2pm EDT today in Browns Summit, NC. The casino needs to hire 650 more workers before its grand opening ... Read more Caesars Virginia Construction Update | August 2024 August 2, 2024 - The cost of building Caesars Virginia has almost doubled since the project began in 2020. The original estimate of $400 million has grown to over $750 milliona ... Read more Caesars Virginia Construction Update | July 2024 July 10, 2024 - Caesars official say the $750 million casino resort under construction in Danville is on-schedule for completion late this year. The deadline is December 31, 2024 per an agreement ... Read more Danville Casino Celebrates First Anniversary May 22, 2024 - Danville Casino has been a financial success for Caesars Virginia and the City of Danville. The temporary casino opened May 15, 2023 and will continue operating until ... Read more Caesars Virginia's Hiring Event | Browns Summit, NC July 30, 2024 - Caesar's Virginia will hire 900 people before its grand opening later this year. In August a hiring event is planned for Browns Summit, NC, located 35 miles south of Danville ... Read more Caesars Virginia Construction Update | June 2024 June 3, 2024 - Construction of Caesars Virginia must be completed before Dec. 31, 2024 according to the development agreement between Caesars and the City of Danville. No specific date ... Read more Caesars Virginia changes approved by Danville City Council May 14, 2024 - The construction costs for Caesars Virginia in Danville have risen from an initial estimate of $400 million in 2020 to over $750 million today. As a result, some changes. ... Read more Danville Casino and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians April 3, 2024 - Caesars Virginia is a partnership between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Caesars Entertainment. The two partners share ownership, and Caesars manages the ... Read more Caesars Virginia reduces planned hotel size February 8, 2024 - Construction of Caesars casino and hotel in Danville, Virginia will be completed late this year. Due to higher costs, Danville City Manager Ken Larking says the size of the hotel has been reduced to ... Read more Caesars Virginia celebrates hotel construction milestone January 21, 2024 - Construction of Caesars Virginia reached a major milestone this week as the $750 million casino resort project in Danville continued on schedule for a grand opening late this year ... Read more

2023

Danville's Caesars Virginia Casino on-schedule to open in late 2024 December 23, 2023 - Construction of the permanent Caesars Virginia casino in Danville has steadily progressed on schedule since its groundbreaking back in August 2022 ... Read more Danville Casino opens today May 15! May 15, 2023 - Danville Casino, the Future Home of Caesars, will open today May 15, 2023. This temporary casino will operate 24/7 at 1100 West Main St. in Danville until the full-scale Caesars Virginia opens in late 2024. ... Read more Caesars Virginia Construction Update - Oct. 2023 October 17, 2023 - Construction of Caesars Virginia is currently on-schedule for completion in late 2024 according to its general manager, Chris Albrecht, who gave a project update this week to the ... Read more Danville Casino generates $12M in 1st two weeks June 24, 2023 - Within two weeks of opening, Caesar's temporary casino in Danville generated $11.92 million in gaming revenue. Slot machines earned $10.2 million of the total, and table games ... Read more Preview: Danville Casino opens May 15 May 2, 2023 - In two weeks Caesars' Viginia will open the doors to its temporary Danville Casino, located on the former site of the Dan River Mills. The grand opening is scheduled for Monday May 15 at 10 AM. ... Read more Danville Casino Opens May 15 April 28, 2023 - Caesars Virginia in Danville announced it will open "Danville Casino", its temporary casino, on May 15 at 10 AM. The announcement followed the Virginia Lottery Board's decision this week to issue a license ... Read more Caesars Virginia: Dealer school for new Danville casino April 19, 2023 - As the new Danville casino prepares to open in July, the casino is training dealers for its table games. The classes have been operating four times a day since last February. ... Read more Caesars Virginia: Danville Casino Construction Video - April 2023 April 12, 2023 - This aerial video of the Danville casino construction site shows both the progress made on the temporary casino, which opens this July, and the permanent Caesars Virginia ... Read more Caesars Virginia casino will bring millions in new revenue to Danville April 3, 2023 - The City of Danville, Virginia will soon receive new revenue from Caesars Virginia when its temporary casino opens in July. Danville expects the income to be $12.1M for the ... Read more Caesars Virginia: Hiring 400 People for Danville temporary casino March 16, 2023 - Caesars Virginia is hiring 400 employees for its temporary casino in Danville, which is expected to open in July. Caesars needs to fill these positions before that time. ... Read more Caesars Virginia: Danville Casino Construction Update - March 2023 March 7, 2023 - The temporary casino for Caesars Virginia in Danville remains on schedule for opening this summer. The casino is a large, white tent structure that can be seen on West Main Street ... Read more Caesars VA Danville is offering hundreds of career opportunities January 24, 2023 - Caesars Virginia has hundreds of job positions to fill before opening its temporary casino in July and the permanent casino next year. The casino is seeking candidates now for ... Read more Caesars Virginia: Danville Casino Construction Status - Jan. 2023 January 21, 2023 - Construction of Caesars Virginia's casino, hotel and entertainment center began on August 12, 2022. The construction is expected to finish in late 2024. A temporary casino ... Read more

2022

Caesars Virginia begins construction on temp casino December 14, 2022 - Caesars Virginia has begun construction of a steel-framed building for a temporary casino on the former Dan River Schoolfield site on West Main Street. The temporary casino is next to the site for ... Read more Caesars Virginia Plans Temporary Casino in Mid-2023 November 8, 2022 - Caesars plans to build a temporary casino in Danville, Virginia at the future site of Caesars Virginia. Caesars plans to open the temporary casino in mid-2023 and operate it during construction ... Read more Danville's Caesars Virginia Construction Update - Oct. 2022 October 13, 2022 - Site preparation is underway at 1100 West Main St. in Danville, Virginia, where grading equipment is now seen daily in the early construction stage of Caesars Virginia casino & resort. ... Read more Caesars, Cherokee break ground for Danville casino August 12, 2022 - Caesars Entertainment and new partner, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, broke ground today for construction of the $675 million Caesars Virginia in Danville. This destination resort will include ... Read more Eastern Band of Cherokee partners with Caesars Virginia August 12, 2022 - The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has joined with Caesars Entertainment to build the new $675M Caesars Virginia in Danville, VA. The two partners have a 20-year relationship ... Read more Danville casino delays opening to 2024 May 9, 2022 - The late 2023 opening date announced previously by Caesars Entertainment has become unrealistic due to supply chain delays of construction materials and industry-wide labor shortages. In a meeting with the ... Read more

2021

Caesars Virginia in Danville will now be $100M larger September 19, 2021 - This week Caesars Virginia announced updates to its building plan in Danville and released new project renderings. The original $400 million project has been expanded to $675 million for a larger hotel ... Read more Caesars Virginia Casino begins construction | Update October 1, 2021 - Construction crews began site preparation work for the Caesars Virginia Casino last week at the former Dan River Inc. factory property. The work puts the construction schedule about two months ... Read more When will Virginia Casinos Open? May 29, 2021 - Virginia General Assembly approved legislation in 2019 for five cities to accept or reject a state-licensed casino. Here is the casino status for each of these five cities and the steps needed to complete construction and open the doors ... Read more Virginia Lottery Board approves state casino regulations February 13, 2021 - Last week the Virginia State Lottery Board approved its initial set of casino regulations to govern state-approved casino gambling operations. The provisions include slot machine payout percentages ... Read more

2020

Timeline for opening new Virginia Casinos November 29, 2020 - he Virginia Lottery Board has begun the long process towards licensing and opening the first Vegas-style casinos in Virgnia after voters in Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, and Portsmouth approved casino referendums ... Read more 2020 Election: Danville voters approve Caesars Virginia casino plan November 5, 2020 - The proposed $675M Caesars Virginia was approved by Danville voters this week. The project includes a casino, a 2,500-seat entertainment venue and a 300-room hotel. ... Read more 2020 Election: Virginia voters approve casinos in four cities November 5, 2020 - Local voters in Bristol, Danville, Norfolk and Portsmouth approved local referendums to build casinos in their respective cities. Votes were 2 to 1 in favor of these casinos. ... Read more Danville City Council Votes Supports for Casino Plan January 3, 2020 - Danville City Council members voted unanimously today in favor of supporting a bill in the state legislature that would allow a casino in Danville. If passed and signed by the governor, the issue ... Read more