The temporary casino is 40,000 square feet and the permanent one will be 90,000 square feet. The permanent casino will have more than 1,400 slot machines, about 80 table games, 7 restaurants, and much more.Īlbrecht also says that the crews have already put down the casino floor and they've made it up to the 11th floor of the 12-story hotel. RELATED: Revenue at the Caesars Virginia temporary location continues to drop 'Every week you can see more and more progress going on at the construction site which is just incredible for us to see here on a daily basis,' Albrecht said. Albrecht says construction is going great and they're on track to open late next year. 'Whether at a restaurant, or a shopping mall, or a grocery store, when you tell someone you work at the casino, to see the excitement from them, that really makes us feel great about what we're doing here,' said Chris Albrecht, Caesars Virginia General Manager.Ĭrews broke ground on the permanent casino last year, and since then, they've made a lot of headway from the roof to the large steel frames.

(WSET) - Caesars Virginia casino in Danville is one of the most anticipated locations on the southside, and officials say construction is moving full speed ahead and they're excited about it.Įver since the temporary casino opened in May, it's taken the southside by storm. Albrecht said: ”We’ve been looking at opportunities on the North Carolina state is well with smaller events and the chambers of commerce and things like that so we will continue to both small and large events to really help build this team out.DANVILLE, Va. Also, many employees commute to Danville from these cities to make the company focus its hiring process on the region either.

So we are looking for talented individuals not just here in Danville, but from the entire region of Virginia surrounding us here in Virginia and North Carolina region,” Albrecht said.Īlbrecht said that the company will focus on the region as cities like Reidsville, Yanceyville, and Greensboro are all less than an hour away. “We’ve been in Caswell County, we’ve been in Greensboro, we went with the Chambers, we met with a lot of the colleges and universities that are ready. Betting on sports futures, props and lay betsĬhris Albrecht, the General Manager of Caesars Virginia, said the company has hired a lot of local people but is also looking for qualified individuals from the entire region.

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