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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