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Feb 17, 2025

Va. casinos report more than $72M in January revenue

January gaming revenues from Virginia’s casinos totaled $72.34 million, according to a report from the Virginia Lottery released Friday. Last month, Hard Rock Bristol casino reported about $18.52 million in adjusted gaming revenues (wagers minus winnings), of which about $15.16 million came from 1,486 slots and $3.36 million came from 77 table games. The Virginia […]

Nov 15, 2024

Va. casinos report $57M in October revenue

Gaming revenues for Virginia’s three casinos totaled $57.04 million in October, according to data the Virginia Lottery released Friday. Last month, the temporary Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock reported about $13.41 million in adjusted gaming revenues (wagers minus winnings), of which about $11.16 million came from its 898 slots and about $2.26 million […]

Aug 15, 2024

Va. casino gaming revenues total $59.3M in July

Casino gaming revenues for Virginia’s three casinos totaled $59.3 million in July, according to Virginia Lottery data released Thursday. Also, the $500 million HeadWaters Resort & Casino in Norfolk, which has been in a holding pattern for the past several months, could be moving forward. The Norfolk Architectural Review Board will discuss new renderings for […]

Jul 18, 2024

Va. casinos report $59.5M in June revenues

June gaming revenues for Virginia’s three casinos totaled $59.5 million, according to Virginia Lottery data released July 15. June numbers broke a three-month streak in which the casinos brought in combined totals of more than $60 million, casinos.com noted this week.  Last month, the Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock temporary casino reported about […]

Apr 29, 2024

Cashing in

In 2019, a state study forecast that if the General Assembly allowed five casinos to operate in five economically disadvantaged Virginia cities — Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Richmond — that one-third of the revenue generated would stem from out-of-state visitors. In other words, if you build it, casino backers sang out to the commonwealth’s […]

Apr 19, 2024

Va. casino gaming revenues total $65M in March

Virginia’s three casinos reported about $65.08 million in gaming revenues for March, according to Virginia Lottery data released April 15. Last month, the Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock reported about $16.27 million in adjusted gaming revenues (wagers minus winnings), of which about $13 million came from its 911 slots and about $3.26 million […]

Mar 18, 2024

Va. casinos report $57.3M in Feb. revenue

Gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $57.3 million in February, according to Virginia Lottery data released Friday. The Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock temporary facility opened July 2022, making it Virginia’s first casino. The Virginia Lottery Board approved HR Bristol’s casino license in April 2022. Last month, the Bristol casino generated about [&hell[...]

Jan 15, 2024

Va. casino revenues total $58.5M in December 2023

Virginia’s three casinos generated $58.5 million in December 2023 gaming revenues, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia’s first casino, the Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock temporary facility, opened July 2022. The Virginia Lottery Board approved HR Bristol’s casino license in April 2022. In December 2023, the Hard Rock Bristol […]

Dec 18, 2023

Va. casinos report $51.2M in November revenue

Gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $51.2 million in November, according to Virginia Lottery data released Friday. Virginia’s first casino, the Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock temporary facility, opened July 2022. The Virginia Lottery Board approved HR Bristol‘s casino license in April 2022. The Bristol casino reported a little more than $12 […]

Aug 31, 2023

Va. Lottery reports record $4.6B in FY23 revenue

Virginia Lottery reported $4.6 billion in sales for fiscal 2023, the first time its sales have broken $4 billion, and record profits of $867 million. Profits increased almost 10% from the last fiscal year, when the lottery reported $779.6 million. The lottery’s fiscal year ends on June 30, and the lottery board announced the results […]

May 16, 2023

Va. casinos report $35.4M in April revenue

Gaming revenues from Virginia’s two casinos open in April totaled $35.4 million last month, according to data released Monday from the Virginia Lottery. Rivers Casino Portsmouth, which received its casino license in November 2022 and opened Jan. 23, reported $21.3 million in adjusted gross revenue (wagers minus winnings) in April. Of that, $13.8 million came […]

“We’re trying to relax things and make people feel comfortable and enjoy themselves responsibly,” Danville Mayor Alonzo Jones says. Photo by Hannah King
May 29, 2022

‘Drink up!’ Danville says

Justin Ferrell is toasting Danville‘s new Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, which allows visitors to sip alcoholic beverages while strolling through part of the city’s River District. “It’s going to be unique for all businesses downtown because tourism is happening in Danville and people are excited about moving into the downtown community,” says Ferrell, a partner [&helli[...]

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