By Fiona Simmons

Casino

Temporary Casinos in Bristol to Open in 2022 at the Earliest

November 25, 2020

Drafting emergency casino gaming regulations in the south-west Virginian city of Bristol in September was just the beginning of a long regulatory process that might take until late spring 2020 to ensure the proper supervision of gambling venues and their employees. The First Possible Opening Date to be in April The initial timeline for the opening of […]

By Mike Johnson

Casino

Danville to Move Forward with Caesars Casino Plans after Successful Referendum

November 20, 2020

The city of Danville, Virginia, has secured a major development project from Caesars as it received overwhelming support in a referendum held alongside the Presidential election, the results of which are still being disputed. The City Council formalized its intentions to move forward with the project on Monday when it certified the results of the […]

By Mike Johnson

Casino

Hampton Looking to Join Virginia’s Casino Cities

November 18, 2020

A sixth venue for potential casino projects may emerge in Hampton with the city making a strong push to join Richmond, Danville, Bristol, Norfolk and Portsmouth as potential casino city. Hampton Looks to Secure Casino License Hampton does not want to miss out on the casino bonanza that has seized five cities in Virginia, to […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Business

Virginia’s Norfolk Casino Bid Intensifies amid Dispute for Rights

November 15, 2020

Virginia is caught in the midst of a gambling fever, with legislators and residents giving their unequivocal approval of the sports betting and brick-and-mortar casino industries. First Dig Still Years Away for Virginia Casinos November has been a month of developments for the state, with the Virginia Lottery, receiving no fewer than 25 applications for […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Sports

Virginia to Examine 25 Applications for 12 Sports Betting Licenses

November 15, 2020

Virginia has received 25 applications during a two-week period for what is a total of 12 available sports betting licenses. The regulator will now examine each of these to determine which would contribute the most to the state’s burgeoning sports betting industry. Sports Betting in Virginia One Step Closer to Launch Virginia has seen an […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Norfolk Faces Threats of Legal Action for the Casino Deal

November 8, 2020

Norfolk City Council is again facing threats of legal action from the developer behind the revamp of the city’s Waterside over the waterfront casino deal with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. Developer Will Seek Legal Action Norfolk residents overwhelmingly voted to approve the casino November 3 and Cordish, the developer based in Baltimore, which revamped the […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

Two-Thirds of Voters Approved Rivers Casino Portsmouth

November 4, 2020

Portsmouth referendum approved the development of a casino in the city as two-thirds of the residents’ votes were in favor of the $300 million project proposal. Rivers Casino Portsmouth, which is planned for Victory Boulevard, is also expected to create 1,300 permanent jobs, on top of the 1,400 temporary construction ones. Approved by a Margin […]

By Mike Johnson

Sports

WynnBET Plans Ahead in Virginia’s Betting Market with NASCAR

October 31, 2020

NASCAR has found a new partner with WynnBET signing up a milestone partnership in Virginia and planning to launch dedicated betting lounges at Richmond Raceway and Martinsville Speedway. WynnBET Enters NASCAR Partnership for Virginia Wynn Resorts has taken its offer to the next level signing a multi-faceted partnership with NASCAR in Virginia and vowing to […]

By Jerome García

Casino

Four Cities in Virginia May Build Casinos after November Ballot

October 28, 2020

Residents of four cities in Virginia will vote on a referendum in November for or against the building of casinos. Residents of Four Cities in Virginia to Vote on Building of Casinos in November The construction of casinos in four Virginia cities could be approved if residents give the green light on November’s ballot. Residents […]

By Fiona Simmons

Casino

Portsmouth Undecided on the Casino Ahead of the Vote

October 20, 2020

Portsmouth, one of five cities along the state-line in Virginia which were allowed by legislators to host casinos as a measure to boost regional economic development and fill the city’s coffers, is still divided on the question whether a casino would be beneficial or not for the city. Weeks away from the November 3 Referendum […]