Virginia Casino Revenue Rises 42.8% Year-on-Year in July, Casino Dealer School Delayed

Virginia casinos generated revenues of $84.7 million in July, up 42.8% from the $59.3 million earned in July 2024. 

The latest report comes from the Virginia Lottery, which shows that of the total, slots generated $62.1 million, up 40% from the $44.3 million raised in July 2024. Table games revenue also rose by 51%, from just over $15 million to $22.7 million. 

Caesars and Hard Rock Boast Double-Digit Revenue Increases 

All three casinos in the state saw revenue rises year-on-year, with two seeing double-digit increases. 

Caesars Virginia saw the highest increase, with revenue soaring to $35.1 million, up 86.5% from the $18.8 million generated in July 2024. Slot revenue accounted for nearly 70% of the total, rising from $14.4 million to $24.6 million. Table games also saw an increase last month, up 137% recording $10.5 million. 

Hard Rock Bristol saw the second-largest percentage increase last month, with its revenue rising 54.3%, from $14.8 million in 2024 to $22.9 million in July 2025. Slots revenue was up 59.4%, from $11.7 million to $18.6 million, and accounted for 81.4% of the total revenue for the casino. Table games also saw a double-digit increase in revenue, with their revenue rising from $3.1 million to $4.3 million. 

Rivers Casino Portsmouth saw the smallest increase year-on-year, with revenues only rising by 4.2%. 

However, it was the state's second-highest earner and the highest earner in July 2024. Its total revenue in July 2025 was $26.8 million, up from the $25.7 million it generated the previous year. Slots revenue rose by 3.4%, from $18.3 million to $18.8 million, and table games also saw a year-on-year increase, from $7.4 million to $7.9 million. 

Petersburg Live! Casino Dealer Institute Experiences Delays

After Virginia welcomed its third permanent casino in the form of Caesars Virginia in December 2024, the Old Dominion State has hit a few snags in its latest casino endeavor. Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, which is slated to open in 2027, has hit a development setback with the launch of its partner dealer institution with Richard Bland College. 

The dealer school is now set to open on September 8, rather than August 4, with the casino’s general manager, Penny Paravo, citing scheduling and administration issues as the reason behind the delay. 

The Petersburg, a Virginia-based casino, which was granted its zoning permits back in February, is currently in the process of building a temporary casino, which is due to be completed by the end of this year, that will include 33 table games and 900 slot machines, and is predicted to create 500 jobs.