'Every week you can see more and more progress going on at the construction site which is just incredible for us to see here on a daily basis,' Albrecht said. Albrecht says construction is going great and they're on track to open late next year. 'Whether at a restaurant, or a shopping mall, or a grocery store, when you tell someone you work at the casino, to see the excitement from them, that really makes us feel great about what we're doing here,' said Chris Albrecht, Caesars Virginia General Manager.Ĭrews broke ground on the permanent casino last year, and since then, they've made a lot of headway from the roof to the large steel frames. (WSET) - Caesars Virginia casino in Danville is one of the most anticipated locations on the southside, and officials say construction is moving full speed ahead and they're excited about it.Įver since the temporary casino opened in May, it's taken the southside by storm. That casino, named One Casino + Resort, would be the first majority Black-owned casino in the country.DANVILLE, Va. If approved, Silver Spring, Maryland, based Urban One will own and operate it. Residents in Richmond vote this November on approving a $560 million casino and resort. It also owns the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore. Its Las Vegas properties include Caesars Palace, Paris Las Vegas, Harrah’s and Flamingo. It is expected to open in late 2023.Ĭaesars, which opened its first casino in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, is the largest casino operator in the U.S.

The current plans for Caesars Virginia include 200 more hotel rooms than originally planned and $100 million more investment than the initial development agreement.Ĭaesars Entertainment estimates the project will create 900 construction jobs and 1,300 permanent jobs when the resort opens. It will also include 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. The project, called Caesars Virginia, will include 500 hotel rooms, casino floor, Caesars Sportsbook, restaurants, live entertainment theater and a World Series of Poker Room. Danville voters approved the resort last November. Print.Ĭaesars Entertainment has released renderings of its planned $500 million casino and hotel in Danville, Virginia, which will break ground in December.ĭanville is one of several Virginia cities that may approve casinos after the Virginia General Assembly approved them in 2020.

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