Caesars Entertainment Celebrates Grand Opening of Caesars Virginia
December 18, 2024
Caesar and Cleopatra at the Grand Opening of Caesars Virginia. Photo by Justin Kase Conder
Caesars Entertainment celebrated the grand opening of its highly anticipated Caesars Virginia on December 17. The 587,000-square-foot luxury resort opened its doors for the first time following a ceremony led by Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg, Caesars Entertainment President & COO Anthony Carano, Caesars Entertainment Regional President Barron Fuller, Caesars Virginia General Manager Chris Albrecht and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Chief Michell Hicks. Danville Mayor Alonzo Jones, Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones, Senator Tammy Mulchi, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maggie Beal and hundreds of community members joined the celebration.
“This beautiful destination encompasses what the Caesars brand is all about,” said Caesars Entertainment President & COO Anthony Carano. “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.”
The morning began with a car parade of race cars and supercars supplied by Virginia International Raceway, Kaizen Autosport and Foreign Cars Italia weaving through the heart of Danville. Five-time NBA Champion and the league’s “best rebounding forward in NBA history,” Dennis Rodman was the parade’s master of ceremonies. Rodman, Caesar, Cleopatra and Mayor Jones rode in the vehicles that stopped at the front of the new resort for the opening ceremony. Following the ribbon-cutting, guests were ushered into the new resort to place their bets for the first time. Rodman placed the first ceremonial bet in the new state-of-the-art Caesars Sportsbook, betting a $100 five-leg parlay on all five teams he played for in the NBA to win their next game. The celebration capped off with an impressive fireworks and drone show by Grucci.
“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, SVP & General Manager of Caesars Virginia. “We couldn’t have done it without the support of our partners, Team Members and the Danville community and we’re so grateful to have had so many of them here with us to celebrate. We look forward to what the future holds here in Virginia, and we can’t wait to share it with our guests.”
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Chief Michell Hicks added, “The grand opening of Caesars Virginia in Danville marks another proud moment of our partnership with Caesars. It reflects the EBCI’s commitment to economic growth, job creation and community investment. We’re honored to be part of an effort that creates lasting opportunities for the people of Danville and the surrounding region.”
Caesars Virginia boasts 90,000 square feet of gaming space, including nearly 1,500 of the newest, most exciting slots, 79 live-action table games, 48 electronic table games, a WSOP™ poker room and Caesars Sportsbook. Additionally, Caesars Virginia is also home to a 320-room hotel tower, 50,000 square feet of meeting and convention space that also serves as a 2,500-seat live entertainment venue, a full-service spa, pool and a wide variety of dining options, including Ramsay’s Kitchen by multi-Michelin-starred chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay, Dan Dan Noodle, Three Stacks and the 500 Block Food Hall by local developer Rick Barker and local restaurateur Steve Parry.