Caesars Virginia to open next week
The 587,000-square-foot casino resort will be inaugurated on December 12.
US.- Caesars Virginia is set to open on December 12. The casino, owned by Caesars Entertainment and venture partners EBCI Holdings and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will hold a ceremony at noon.
Caesars Virginia has started accepting reservations and guests can begin booking their stays at the resort. The earliest check-in date available is December 13. The 587,000-square-foot casino resort has more than 90,000 square feet of gaming space with nearly 1,500 slots, 79 live-action table games, 48 electronic table games, a WSOP poker room and a Caesars Sportsbook.
Caesars Virginia also has a 320-room hotel tower, 50,000 square feet of meeting and convention space with a 2,500-seat live entertainment venue, spa, pool, and a variety of dining. Construction began in August 2022 and a temporary Danville Casino opened in May 2023.
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In October, Virginia’s sports betting handle was $696.1m, up 21.8 per cent compared to October 2023 and 11.9 per cent ahead September of this year ($622m). It was a new record for the state.
Mobile wagers reached $692.2m while bettors wagered $3.9m at retail locations. According to the Virginia Lottery report, adjusted gross revenue after player winnings came to $49m, down 13.1 per cent year-on-year and 25.6 per cent behind September’s $65.9m. Of that total, $48.8m came from online betting, while retail brought in $232,925.
