Virginia Casinos Generate $84.8 million, Caesars Virginia Opens New Entertainment Venue

Casinos in Virginia generated $84.8 million in August, up 30.4% year-on-year from the $65.1 million generated the year prior. 

Table games and slots both saw double-digit year-on-year gains in August. Slots generated a total of $65.6 million, up 36.3% from the $48.1 million in August 2024, and table games saw a rise of 28.7% from just under $15 million to $19.2 million. 

In other news, the three casinos have been busy giving back to their communities in the last few months. 

Hard Rock Casino recently announced it would be donating $100,000 at its annual Day of Giving on November 25. Last year, it donated $50,000 across five non-profit organizations, and this year it will be giving an additional $100,000 to a single non-profit. 

Additionally, the City Council has recently approved a block of apartments near the Rivers City Casino Portsmouth, as the city plans to construct an entertainment district around the casino, which is also currently building a new hotel. 

In June, the Caesars Virginia casino opened its Pantheon, its new entertainment and event center, which added an additional 50,000 square feet to the venue, and welcomed performers to the 2,500-seat showroom. 

All Virginia Casinos See Increases

The latest report from the Virginia Lottery showed that revenue increased year over year at all three casinos, with two seeing double-digit rises. 

Caesars Virginia was the highest earner in August, with a total of $34.5 million raised, up 68.4% from the  $20.5 million in August 2024. Slots alone in 2025 generated higher profits than August 2024 combined revenue, totaling $26.5 million, up 70% from the $15.6 million the year prior. Table games saw similar gains of a 64% year-on-year rise, from $4.8 million to $7.9 million. 

Additionally, Hard Rock Bristol casino saw the second most significant increase year-on-year of 40%, and generated $22.3 million, rising from the $15.9 million generated in August 2024. Table games for the casino generated $3.1 million, up 40% from the year prior, and slots saw the same rise of 40%, with August's revenue reaching $18.6 million, up from $13.3 million. 

Rivers Casino Portsmouth experienced the lowest year-on-year rise of 5.2%, though it did generate the second-highest revenue overall. Table games remained steady, seeing a small increase of 1.8% from $7.5 million to $7.6 million, and slots rose by 6.2% from $19.2 million to $20.4 million. 

Caesars Opens Its New State-of-the-Art Entertainment Venue

In June, Caesars Virginia opened its doors to its brand new entertainment venue, the Pantheon. The venue added an additional 50,000 square feet to the venue, which already included 90,000 square feet of gaming space, along with multiple dining options, and a 320-room hotel. 

The impacts of the opening can already be seen from the revenue increases year-on-year that the casino is experiencing, and has recently welcomed performers to its showroom, including YUNGBLUD, and Best of the Eagles. 

Chris Albrecht, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Caesars Virginia, said, “We are extremely proud of the entertainment offering Caesars Virginia provides, and the addition of The Pantheon elevates that offering to that of any destination casino and resort in the country. We look forward to welcoming these incredible acts to our stage and continuing to add to the world-class talent that will perform at The Pantheon in the months and years to come.”