Caesars expects to open property in Virginia as planned
Date: 2023-10-10 Author: Kirill Zagoruyko Categories: CASINO
American casino and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment continues to work on its upcoming hotel in Danville, Virginia. Local news outlet the Danville Register & Bee checked in on the status of the project and learned that everything appears to be on track for a 2024 opening.
The publication reached out to Caesars Virginia general manager Chris Albrecht, who provided an update on the progress his team has made. According to him, the hotel tower is under construction, and workers are now building the third floor. Meanwhile, work is underway on the casino's basement, including the back rooms and loading dock. Albrecht added that construction of several surface parking lots for customers is also nearing completion.
The Virginia property cost Caesars $650 million and is expected to generate $38 million in tax revenue for Danville once it launches. The facility is being built by Whiting-Turner, which has also worked on the Horseshoe Baltimore, Caesars Palace Las Vegas and several other projects.
The new casino will feature approximately 1,400 slot machines, 85 live table games, 24 electronic table games, a WSOP room and a Caesars sportsbook. In addition, the property will feature a 500-room hotel, a 2,500-seat theater and 40,000 square feet of meeting space.
Albrecht said Caesars expects to meet the 2024 deadline when it comes to opening a new casino resort. In the meantime, players can enjoy gaming at Caesars' temporary gaming facility in Danville.
Danville players can play at temporary Caesars casino
Caesars' temporary properties in the city are currently open to local customers and employ a team of more than 400 employees. It opened on May 15 and has nearly 800 slot machines, 33 table games, 36 electronic table games and 12 sports betting kiosks.
The temporary casino team will move to a full resort, Albrecht said. Additionally, Caesars will begin posting vacancies at the full resort in mid-2024, according to the manager.
Albrecht could not confirm whether Caesars Virginia would have its expected team of 1,300 employees. In any case, the company will need a much larger team than the one running the temporary casino.
Albrecht also refrained from commenting on which restaurants will be available to visitors, and promised that the company would share more details later.
The publication reached out to Caesars Virginia general manager Chris Albrecht, who provided an update on the progress his team has made. According to him, the hotel tower is under construction, and workers are now building the third floor. Meanwhile, work is underway on the casino's basement, including the back rooms and loading dock. Albrecht added that construction of several surface parking lots for customers is also nearing completion.
The Virginia property cost Caesars $650 million and is expected to generate $38 million in tax revenue for Danville once it launches. The facility is being built by Whiting-Turner, which has also worked on the Horseshoe Baltimore, Caesars Palace Las Vegas and several other projects.
The new casino will feature approximately 1,400 slot machines, 85 live table games, 24 electronic table games, a WSOP room and a Caesars sportsbook. In addition, the property will feature a 500-room hotel, a 2,500-seat theater and 40,000 square feet of meeting space.
Albrecht said Caesars expects to meet the 2024 deadline when it comes to opening a new casino resort. In the meantime, players can enjoy gaming at Caesars' temporary gaming facility in Danville.
Danville players can play at temporary Caesars casino
Caesars' temporary properties in the city are currently open to local customers and employ a team of more than 400 employees. It opened on May 15 and has nearly 800 slot machines, 33 table games, 36 electronic table games and 12 sports betting kiosks.
The temporary casino team will move to a full resort, Albrecht said. Additionally, Caesars will begin posting vacancies at the full resort in mid-2024, according to the manager.
Albrecht could not confirm whether Caesars Virginia would have its expected team of 1,300 employees. In any case, the company will need a much larger team than the one running the temporary casino.
Albrecht also refrained from commenting on which restaurants will be available to visitors, and promised that the company would share more details later.
