“Just like with every other operation, the cost of doing business is rising for city government.”Ĭaesars Virginia is currently under construction, following groundbreaking in August. “Certainly we would welcome additional tax revenue for the city,” Larking told the cited source. The Caesars casino would thus be coming earlier than anticipated to Danville, which is welcomed news for the city. By law, the Danville property must be located at the Schoolfield site given it was the location listed in the casino referendum question voters passed in November 2020. “The Caesars team told me they were working with the Virginia Lottery to have a temporary casino at the site,” Larking said, although no details on the temporary casino have been revealed.Ĭaesars officials mentioned the Danville plans a number of times during their latest call with investors, in which they also said the company expects a temporary Columbus, Nebraska to also open by mid-year 2023. The opening would come more than a year before the debut of the permanent $650 million Caesars Virginia resort.ĭanville City Manager Ken Larking confirmed the company’s plans during an interview Wednesday, reports Danville Register & Bee. Executives for the company mentioned the plans during a third-quarter earnings call with investors held Tuesday.

Gaming and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment is eyeing the opening of a temporary Danville, Virginia casino in mid-2023.

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