DANVILLE, Va., Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Caesars
Entertainment shared official renderings today for Caesars
Virginia, its $500 million resort
expected to break ground by the end of the year in Danville. Following incredible support by the
voters of Danville last November,
Caesars Entertainment has been hard at work developing plans for
Caesars Virginia, which will include 500 hotel rooms, a
state-of-the-art casino floor, Caesars Sportsbook, World Series of
Poker Room, new restaurant and entertainment offerings, and much
more.
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"Caesars Virginia will be an economic driver for the region,
both as a tourist and entertainment draw and through the more than
a thousand good-paying jobs the resort will create," said
Anthony Carano, President and Chief
Operating Officer of Caesars Entertainment. "The people of
Danville have entrusted us to
build a world-class resort, and we look forward to proving that
trust was well founded with an incredible resort worthy of the
iconic Caesars brand."
"Over the course of the last two years, myself, City Council and
staff have taken great care to develop plans, alongside residents
and Caesars Entertainment, to create a resort that will positively
impact the community through new tax revenue, jobs, partnership
opportunities with local businesses and tourism dollars," said
Danville Mayor Alonzo Jones, who also served as a co-chair on
the "Caesars for Danville"
campaign committee. "We are confident that Caesars Virginia will
honor the old Dan River Mills' Schoolfield site and become a pillar
of pride for Danville and its
people."
Caesars Virginia plans
include:
- $500 million premier destination
resort casino – more than $100
million more than initially anticipated in the Development
Agreement.
- 500 rooms inspired by local scenery – 200 more rooms than
initially anticipated in the Development Agreement.
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- Casino featuring:
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- More than 1,400 cutting-edge slot machines and table games
- Caesars Sportsbook, providing a best-in-class sports betting
experience
- WSOP Poker Room, a live Poker Room named for and carrying the
spirit of the legendary World Series of Poker with 25 tables
- 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space with an
entertainment venue that can accommodate up to 2,500 guests.
- New restaurant and bar concepts.
- 900 construction jobs.
- 1,300 new operational jobs.
Caesars Virginia will break
ground in December of 2021 with an anticipated opening in late
2023. The architect for Caesars Virginia is Marnell Companies. For
more information and to follow progress, please visit
www.caesars.com/destinations or www.facebook.com/CaesarsVirginia.
About Caesars Virginia
Caesars Virginia in Danville will be a $500
million premier destination resort casino. The property
plans to include 500 rooms with spa, pool and fitness center, a
casino including slot machines, table games, WSOP Room and Caesars
Sportsbook, a 2,500 state-of-the-art live entertainment theater,
40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space as well as
exciting new restaurant and bar concepts. Caesars Virginia will bring 900 construction jobs
during the construction period, 1,300 new jobs to the area. For
more information, please visit www.caesars.com/destinations.
About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest
casino-entertainment company in the US and one of the world's most
diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in
Reno, NV, in 1937, Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. has grown through development of new resorts,
expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.'s resorts
operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe®, and
Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. offers
diversified gaming, entertainment and hospitality amenities,
one-of-a-kind destinations, and a full suite of mobile and online
gaming and sports betting experiences. All tied to its
industry-leading Caesars Rewards loyalty program, the company
focuses on building value with its guests through a unique
combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and
technology leadership. Caesars is committed to its employees,
suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE
PLANET PLAY framework. Know When To Stop Before You Start.®
Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. For more information, please
visit www.caesars.com/corporate.
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