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Caesars Celebrates Grand Opening of Caesars Virginia
By Jordan Bradley
Caesars Entertainment opened its newest luxury resort, the Caesars Virginia, in Danville, Virginia, on December 17, celebrating the occasion with race cars, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a party fit for Caesar himself.
Caesars kicked off the grand opening celebration with a parade of race cars and supercars through Danville, traveling down the city’s Main Street to Caesars Virginia. The parade was led by five-time NBA Champion Dennis Rodman, the celebration’s master of ceremonies.
After arriving at Caesars Virginia, Rodman, Cleopatra, and Danville’s Mayor Alonzo Jones joined representatives from Caesars Entertainment and the property’s ownership partners, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and hundreds of community members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“This has been an impressive development project to see come together over the past couple of years and we couldn’t be prouder to finally open the doors of this beautiful destination,” said Chris Albrecht, Sr. Vice President and General Manager of Caesars Virginia.
The Caesars Virginia boasts a 320-room hotel tower, a 50,000 meeting and convention space that can also serve as a 2,500-seat live entertainment venue, a full-service spa, a pool, four distinct dining options (including Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen), and 90,000 square feet of gaming space.
“This beautiful destination encompasses what the Caesars brand is all about,” said Anthony Carano, President and COO of Caesars Entertainment. “From exceptional restaurants, high-energy gaming and exciting entertainment, Caesars Virginia has it all. The fantastic amenities coupled with the
Family Style Service Caesars is known for make for a world-class destination we know our guests and the community will love.”
To celebrate the opening, Rodman placed the first bet in the property’s “state-of-the-art” Caesars Sportsbook, Caesars said. And the day of celebration concluded with a drone and fireworks show by Grucci.
Representatives and supporters of the property say they expect the new casino-hotel to boost the local economy.
The new Caesars Virginia follows a temporary facility, the Danville Casino, a temporary facility that opened in May 2023. The temporary casino property, which did not have a hotel tower, saw approximately 100,000 visits per month, Albrecht told local NBC News affiliate WSLS 10 at the Caesars Virginia opening.
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