Rivers Casino Portsmouth
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Celebrates Construction Milestone With Topping-Off Ceremony
Rivers Casino Portsmouth | May 10, 2022
PORTSMOUTH, Va.--Rivers Casino Portsmouth announced the completion today of the steel framing for the new gaming and entertainment complex on Victory Boulevard, which will open in early 2023. At a Topping-Off Ceremony this morning, 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. The beam marks a significant construction milestone for the property since its groundbreaking in December 2021. “We began moving dirt and setting the stage less than a year ago, and we are maki...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Breaks Ground on Victory Boulevard in Virginia
Rush Street Gaming | December 8, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, VA - Rivers Casino Portsmouth, developed and operated by Rush Street Gaming, today hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to officially launch the construction of the new gaming and entertainment complex planned for Victory Boulevard. This $300 million plus project will feature a casino, BetRivers Sportsbook, premier restaurants, a live entertainment lounge, hotel, and event center. Rivers Casino Portsmouth will open in early 2023. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the construction site — the intersection of Victory Blvd. and Freedom Ave. in Portsmouth — and featured remarks from Senator L. Louise Lucas; Delegate Barry Kn...
New Rush Street Gaming Casino Approved by Voters in Portsmouth, Virginia
Rush Street Gaming | November 4, 2020
PORTSMOUTH, Va. & CHICAGO - A great new place to work and play is coming to Portsmouth, Virginia. Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming will develop and operate the latest addition to its growing portfolio of gaming and entertainment venues—Rivers Casino Portsmouth. On Nov. 3, Portsmouth voters greenlighted Rush Street’s $300 million casino project planned for Victory Boulevard. Rivers Casino Portsmouth will bring 1,300 permanent jobs and 1,400 temporary construction jobs to the currently vacant site. As the anchor of Portsmouth’s up-and-coming Entertainment District, the new Rivers Casino includes plans for a hotel, indoor and ou...
