There are no federally-approved Indian gaming casinos in Virginia.īRISTOL: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is owned by Hard Rock International, a business of the Seminole Tribe of FloridaĭANVILLE: Caesars Virginia is owned by a partnership between Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians All three casinos are licensed by the state as commercial casinos. Three of the four Virginia casinos are owned by Native American tribes. 7, 2023, when the proposed Richmond Grand Resort Casino was defeated. Local voters have defeated ballot measures in 20, that would have allowed a casino. The permanent casino is expected to open in 2024-2025. Construction has not started and an opening date has not been announced. HeadWaters Resort & Casino will open a temporary casino to operate during construction of the permanent casino resort. The permanent Hard Rock Bristol will open in July 2024. Hard Rock Bristol opened a temporary casino on July 8, 2022. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino became the first state-licensed casino in Virginia when the Lottery Board awarded an operators license on April 27, 2022. Caesars Virginia is a partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The permanent casino will open in late 2024. The casino in Portsmouth will open in early 2023.Ĭaesars Virginia opened an interim casino on May 15, 2023. The casinos in Bristol, Danville and Norfolk will each open in 2024. Virginia is currently building state-licensed casinos in four cities.
