Boyd Gaming pledges $1m to Norfolk State University tourism and hospitality programme
The company will be the title sponsor of NSU‘s Boyd Gaming Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management.
US.- Boyd Gaming has pledged $1m to Norfolk State University in support of its business school’s tourism and hospitality management programme. The company, which is developing the Norfolk casino with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe in Virginia, will be the title sponsor of NSU‘s Boyd Gaming Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management.
Ron Bailey, vice president and general manager of the Norfolk casino, said: “Since we broke ground on our Norfolk casino resort project last year, Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Tribe have been committed to building a mutually beneficial partnership with our neighbors at Norfolk State University. We are honored today to further expand our partnership with our $1m pledge in support of Norfolk State University’s Tourism & Hospitality Management program.
“We look forward to working closely with our friends and partners at NSU in the years ahead as we build a best-in-class team, and create exciting career opportunities for Norfolk State graduates at our resort.”
Javaune Adams-Gaston, president of Norfolk State University, added: “We are pleased to enter into this partnership with one of the leading gaming corporations in the United States. Our Department of Tourism & Hospitality is the perfect place to prepare the next generation of gaming professionals. The Norfolk State-Boyd Gaming partnership is yet another example of the University serving as a catalyst for economic development within the City of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Virginia.”
Boyd Gaming, operating through Golden Eagle Consulting II, LLC, partnered with the Pamunkey Tribe to develop a casino near Harbor Park. It will feature 1,500 slot machines, 50 table games, a 200-room hotel, and eight food and beverage outlets.
A temporary casino is set to open at the site later this year before the permanent venue opens in late 2027. In March, Boyd Gaming announced the appointment of Ronald “Ron” Bailey as vice president and general manager for the project.
