Hospitality | Tourism 2024: ROY CORBY

Rivers Casino Portsmouth made history in January 2023, becoming the first permanent casino to open in Virginia. The 250,000-square-foot, $340 million casino created 1,300 permanent jobs locally. It had almost $250 million in gaming revenue in its first year of operation, generating an estimated $42 million in state and local taxes. 

In May, the casino reached a settlement with the Virginia Lottery, agreeing to pay $505,000 for several violations, including the presence of underage people on the gaming floor, following a September 2023 fine of $40,000 for the same violation. The lottery also fined Rivers Casino Portsmouth in March 2023, levying $275,000 for several violations, including underage people’s presence.

Corby has three decades of experience in the gaming industry, beginning as a table games dealer and slot attendant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Before joining Rush Street Gaming, he was senior vice president of operations for Oklahoma-based Global Gaming Solutions, where he oversaw three full-service casinos.

He joined Rush Street Gaming, owner of the Rivers Casino brand, as assistant general manager of the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh a few months before becoming general manager of the Portsmouth facility.