Ballard was selected in February 2021 as the general contractor to build the casino. “We began moving dirt and setting the stage less than a year ago, and we are making great progress,” Justin Ballard of S.B. Rush Street Gaming is the Chicago-based developer and gaming operator of the upcoming $300 million-plus Portsmouth casino. “The beam marks a significant construction milestone for the property since its groundbreaking in December,” Rush Street Gaming said in a news release Tuesday.

A fifth casino in Richmond will be voted on a second time during the November elections.Īt a ceremony Tuesday, a Rivers-yellow steel beam - signed by the Ballard-Yates construction teams, Rivers Casino Portsmouth leadership and local officials - was raised against the backdrop of celebratory music and hoisted into place. A BetRivers Sportsbook for Virginia sports betting is part of the Rivers Casino project.įive casinos are permitted under Virginia's state gaming laws. Located on Victory Boulevard in Portsmouth, the facility is one of four casinos under construction in the commonwealth. Rivers Casino Portsmouth officials announced Tuesday they have completed the steel framing for their new gaming and entertainment complex in Virginia that is scheduled to open in early 2023.

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