An additional condition was set that each city must hold a referendum on the question of whether to allow casino gaming in the city. Still, they limited the option to five eligible host cities: Portsmouth, Richmond, Norfolk, Danville, and Bristol. In 2020, Virginia legislators passed a bill allowing the establishment of casinos. On May 15, 2023, the temporary Danville Casino was opened.
It is owned in partnership between Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
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