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Sep 10, 2024

Norfolk Council moves delayed casino forward

Updated Sept. 11, 2024 Norfolk will have a temporary casino open by next November and a permanent resort in 2027 if all goes to plan, as the Pamunkey Indian Tribe and casino giant Boyd Gaming, its new corporate partner, received a fresh start on the long-delayed project from Norfolk City Council on Tuesday. City Council […]

Virginians bet $182 million on sports in August
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 […]

Jan 30, 2024

Top Five February 2024

The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Dec. 15, 2023, to Jan. 15 were led by the announcement that Fortune 500 IT company DXC Technology replaced its top executive. 1   |   DXC Technology replaces Mike Salvino The Ashburn-based company replaced Salvino, its chairman, president and CEO, with interim President and […]

Not by coincidence
Jun 29, 2023

Not by coincidence

Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander has a vision for his city that includes increasing revenue without creating additional taxes for residents. His focuses in achieving that goal include tourism, hospitality and entertainment — familiar parts of neighboring Virginia Beach’s economy. However, unlike Virginia Beach, he points out, Norfolk doesn’t have a reliable seasonal tourism ba[...]

Vantage point
Sep 29, 2022

Vantage point

Norfolk leaders have high hopes for redevelopment projects that will reposition older properties — from an aging mall to an underused marine terminal — to better match modern market demands. “We are always asking, ‘What can we do that allows for some sort of creative transformation to actually happen?’” says Sean Washington, the city’s acting […]

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