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The entertainment resort in Virginia includes 1,650 historical racing machines, eight bars and restaurants and a hotel with over 100 rooms and event space.

Caesars Virginia is a 587,000 square foot casino resort with more than 90,000 square feet of gaming space, including nearly 1,500 slots, 79 live tables, a WSOP poker room and Caesars Sportsbook.

Qualified and eligible players will be able to place bets in Virginia on the Sporttrade iOS application while plans to launch on Android are set for later this year.

Today, we look at openings, expansions and even a couple of historic closings that have been announced since our last edition.

The multi-Michelin-starred chef and television personality is set to open his first Virginia restaurant with the arrival of Ramsay’s Kitchen at Caesars Virginia later this year.

Between 1-31 July 2024, Virginians wagered $377,641,472, 28.6% higher than last July. Virginia bettors won a total of $332,675,379 for a combined 11.91% operators win percentage.

During July, gaming revenues from Virginia casinos totaled $59.3 million, and $10.7 million in taxes were paid to the Gaming Proceeds Fund.

During June, gaming revenues from Virginia casinos totaled $59.5 million and $10.7 million in taxes were paid to the Gaming Proceeds Fund.

During May, gaming revenues from Virginia casinos totaled $62.7 million and $11.3 million in taxes were paid to the Gaming Proceeds Fund.

AGA President and CEO Bill Miller issued a statement in support of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoing legislation to legalize and lightly regulate “skill games” across the state.

While some resorts update and open new options for guests, some have the unpleasant experience of going through a closure, including a well-known Las Vegas resort that is seeing its final days.

Featuring 1,650 historical racing machines, the Virginia property will also open with a 102-room hotel, eight food and beverage options and over 2,540 parking spaces.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia saw gaming revenues total $51.2 million.

During October, gaming revenues from Virginia casinos totaled $49.6 million and $9.1 million in taxes were paid to the Gaming Proceeds Fund.

Since the opening of the first Rosie’s five years ago, more than $400 million has been invested in Rosie’s and Colonial Downs across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia generated $9.9 million in taxes to the Gaming Proceeds Fund.

Betr Holdings announced it has officially launched its real money sportsbook product in Virginia, its third real money online sports betting state following Ohio and Massachusetts.

The Gaming Proceeds Fund received $10.3 million from the three casinos: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Temporary Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia.

WynnBet will close its sports betting app in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, saying "there are higher and better uses of capital deployment for Wynn Resorts shareholders."

Players with existing accounts in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Virginia will be prompted to download the new app.