“We look forward to fulfilling the trust the voters have placed in us by bringing 1,300 good-paying jobs, tourism dollars and economic development to the city, and we are incredibly excited to begin construction,” Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg said. The Bristol City, Danville City, Norfolk City, and Portsmouth City casinos will be operated by, respectively, Hard Rock International, Caesars Entertainment, the Pamunkey Indian tribe, and Rush Street Gaming. This is in addition to the $15 million upfront payment that we will collect in 30 days and the $5 million we will collect as payment for the property where the resort will be located.” Speaking on behalf of Danville, City Manager Ken Larking told The Virginia Star, “We have estimated that by year three of operation, the Caesars resort will produce $38 million in new revenue to the City. Supporting the referenda, local officials touted new jobs, increased tax revenue, and more tourism opportunities.

For three of the four cities, result counts are complete, but Norfolk City is only reporting 93.9 percent of its votes, with over 42,611 of those votes in favor of the initiative versus 22,822 against. Four cities have voted to bring casinos to Virginia for the first time, according to unofficial results reported on The Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP).

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