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Norfolk’s long-awaited temporary casino opens Friday
Nov 6, 2025

Norfolk’s long-awaited temporary casino opens Friday

Norfolk’s first casino experience opens Friday inside a temporary gaming hall, a predecessor to the future $750 million resort.

A rendering of the Norfolk casino floor. Image courtesy Boyd Gaming
Oct 29, 2025

Developers of $750M Norfolk casino secure license to operate

The Virginia Lottery Board has approved a license for Norfolk’s $750 million casino, clearing the way for a temporary gaming hall to open.

Norfolk Casino hires six new leaders
Oct 13, 2025

Norfolk Casino hires six new leaders

Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe on Monday announced that they hired new senior leaders to guide operations of the Norfolk Casino.

A glass-fronted building in the left side of the frame has "Norfolk Casino" lettering on it. A pool and lounge chairs are shown, as well as a waterfront with sailboats in the water.
Aug 14, 2025

Temporary Norfolk casino to open in November

The temporary predecessor to the $750 million Norfolk casino is expected to open in November, its developers announced Aug. 14.

A glass-fronted building in the left side of the frame has "Norfolk Casino" lettering on it. A pool and lounge chairs are shown, as well as a waterfront with sailboats in the water.
Jan 15, 2025

Norfolk casino developers select construction management team

A joint venture between Virginia Beach-based S.B. Ballard Construction and Mississippi-based Yates Construction — the companies that built Rivers Casino Portsmouth — will lead construction of the $750 million Norfolk casino resort. The casino development partners, Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, announced the selection of Yates/Ballard as construction manager Tuesday. “These two o[...]

Hard Rock executives and partners participate in the company's "guitar smash" during the grand opening of the permanent Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol on Nov. 14. Photo courtesy Hard Rock
Nov 14, 2024

Permanent Hard Rock Bristol casino opens

The bright lights of Bristol shine considerably brighter now following the opening of Virginia’s second full-fledged casino. Thursday heralded the grand opening of the $515 million-plus Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, Virginia’s first hotel/casino combo. Symphonies of sounds, from music to slot machines, indicated the site’s time for business had arrived. “This brand is [[...]

Caesars Virginia casino sets opening date
Nov 7, 2024

Caesars Virginia casino sets opening date

The Caesars Virginia resort casino in Danville will open Dec. 12, Nevada’s Caesars Entertainment announced Thursday. A $750 million, 587,000-square-foot casino and resort hotel in Danville’s Schoolfield neighborhood, the permanent casino will replace the temporary Caesars casino that opened nearby in May 2023. According to Thursday’s announcement, the new casino — which will be[...]

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