'We’ve never had a product like this in this part of the state, so it’s a game changer for us,' Meriwether said. Lisa Meriwether, Danville's tourism manager, estimates 2 million visitors each year but said that number will likely grow from casino visitors driving up from the Tar Heel state. 'Everything right now has been speculation, but we’re looking forward to seeing the demand this business will drive and the customers and where they’ll come from,' said Albrecht. The plans date back to 2020, when voters in four Virginia cities approved commercial casinos, all within a short drive from the Tennessee or North Carolina borders. 'We decided it was a great opportunity to look forward and getting this operation going, starting to generate some revenue, getting team members trained,' said Chris Albrecht, general manager of Caesars Virginia. The Vegas-based company is building a $650 million resort around the temporary tent casino. UPDATE: MAY 10, 2022: One week after naming a general contractor for the job, Caesars Entertainment announced delays on its 500 million Danville, Virginia, casino and hotel project. The Bristol Casino and Rivers Casino Portsmouth were both open for the full month and brought in almost $13 million and $20.6 million in revenues, respectively.Under a temporary white tent, guests will find the dancing lights and scrolling screens of 740 gaming machines, 25 live table games and eight sports betting kiosks. Virginia brought in a total of about $45.5 million in casino revenue in May across the three up-and-running casinos in the state: the Bristol Casino, operated by Hard Rock Rivers Casino Portsmouth and the Danville Casino. The casinos in Bristol and Portsmouth were open the entire month the casino in Danville opened May 15. Revenue totals from the three casinos currently operating in Virginia for the month of May. “Caesars has been a good partner for the city, and it is important for us to be good stewards,” Jones said in a statement. Mayor Alonzo Jones said that the casino’s success can be credited to Caesars’ strong customer loyalty program and its many customers within driving distance of Danville. The remaining $8 million is the projected state-collected local gaming tax revenue that is expected over the next year from the temporary casino. The permanent casino is expected to open late next year.

About $4.1 million of that will come from a performance agreement with Caesars that guarantees a $5 million minimum payment per year as long as the casino operates, which was prorated for this year.

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