Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander said this week he hadn’t seen the newly submitted plans yet, but stood by his commitment that the city would approve plans that deliver what the voters approved in a 2020 referendum and what is reflected in the original agreement.

It’s unclear whether city leaders will support the latest iteration of the plan, which is designed as one proposal but envisions opening in multiple phases. “We need to start construction in spring of ‘24 to meet our statutory requirement of opening game operations by November 2025,” Smith said. HeadWaters developers are “committed” to spend at least half a billion dollars on the casino project, which includes a 300-room hotel, fitness and spa area, restaurants, and 65,000-square foot casino floor, said Jay Smith, a spokesperson for HeadWaters. But casino representatives said the plan is for at least some casino gaming operations to begin in 2025 while construction of other parts of the development, including the hotel and spa, is ongoing. There are no details in the documents submitted to the city about the construction timeline or full cost of the project. The plans are slated to first be reviewed at a Jan. The final site plans must be reviewed and ultimately approved by City Council before Norfolk will sell the necessary land for the project, which is adjacent to Harbor Park and the Elizabeth River. The Pamunkey Indian Tribe and its casino development team have resubmitted plans for the HeadWaters Resort and Casino project that show a more compact footprint without a marina and envision the casino opening before the rest of the facility. it will be the Headwaters Resort & Casino and is a partnership between the Pamunkey Indian tribe and Tennessee billionaire Jon Yarbrough.E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menu Meanwhile, the casino in Norfolk is set to open in November of next year. The permanent casino is set to open next year. That opened on May 15th of this year and like Bristol, this is a temporary casino that is 40 thousand square feet and 700 slot machines. The next casino to open was the Caesars Casino in Danville.

READ MORE: Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock celebrates one-year anniversary with special events, giveaways, and live entertainment There are 1,448 slot machines, 57 table games, and 24 poker tables.

The Rivers Casino opened its doors on January 23 of this year. The second casino in the state to open was in Portsmouth. Richmond is still battling over its proposed casino. (WCYB) - The Bristol Casino was the first of five proposed casinos in the Commonwealth to open after Virginia approved the sites in the state where casinos could be built.īristol, Danville, Norfolk, and Portsmouth all approved casino sites in referendums back in 2020.

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