Caesars Virginia is a future
casino and
hotel in
Danville, Virginia, slated to be officially open in late 2024. It is located in the Schoolfield Mill district, on the site of the former Dan River Mills finishing plant. It is owned in partnership between
Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., formerly Eldorado Resorts, Inc., is an American hotel and casino entertainment company founded and based in Reno, Nevada that operates more than 50 properties. Eldorado Resorts acquired Caesars Entertainment Corpora ...
and the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
On May 15, 2023, the temporary Danville Casino was opened.
History
In 2020, Virginia legislators passed a bill allowing the establishment of casinos. Still, they limited the option to five eligible host cities:
Portsmouth,
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
,
Norfolk,
Danville, and
Bristol. An additional condition was set that each city must hold a referendum on the question of whether to allow casino gaming in the city.
Plans for the casino in Danville started in December 2019 when the city of Danville began seeking proposals of a possible casino that must included either the White Mill or Schoolfield site. In August 2020, the Danville City Council gave unanimous approval to Caesars Entertainment's proposed $400 million premier resort and casino plan. On September 3, 2020, the city of Danville and Caesars Entertainment officials signed a development agreement for a resort casino at the former
Dan River Mills industrial complex in Schoolfield. In November 2020, Danville voters approved the casino referendum, with 13,022 voting Yes (69%) to 5,941 voting No (29%). In August 2022, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians announced a joint venture with Caesars Entertainment on a revised $650 million project to develop Caesars Virginia.
[ Construction on Caesars Virginia began the same month, slated to be completed in late 2024. Three historic smokestacks from the original mill will be retained as part of the plan.]table games Table game may refer to:
* Table game (casino), games of chance that are played against the casino and operated by one or more live dealers
* Tables game, a class of board game that includes backgammon
* Tabletop game, games that are normally play ...
, 28 electronic table games, and a quick-service restaurant called Three Stacks.
References
External links
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2023 establishments in Virginia
Caesars Entertainment
Casinos in Virginia
EBCI Holdings
Buildings and structures in Danville, Virginia
Tourist attractions in Danville, Virginia