Virginia's three casinos post $58M in revenue for December, with Hard Rock's Bristol property seeing new record

All three operating casinos in Virginia posted a combined adjusted gaming revenue of $58.52 million for December, according to the Virginia Lottery's latest report. 

The Bristol Casino, set to become the future home of Hard Rock, marked its most successful month on record in December, reporting nearly $15 million in adjusted gaming revenue. 

Bristol Casino's adjusted revenue reached $14.92 million, surpassing its previous record of $14.89 million set in December 2022. The casino's 911 slot machines played a pivotal role, generating $12.21 million in revenue, breaking the one-month record of $12.13 million established the previous December.

While the casino's 29 table games fell slightly short of their one-month revenue record, totaling $2.70 million for December compared to the $2.98 million achieved in September 2022, the overall performance remained high.

Rivers Casino Portsmouth

Market leader Rivers Casino Portsmouth contributed $23.85 million to the statewide total, marking a $2 million increase from November and $3 million more than October. $16.34 million came from play on its over 1,400 slot machines and $7.51 million was generated through its 81 table games.

Meanwhile, the Caesars Danville temporary casino reported a total adjusted gaming revenue of $19.74 million. This includes $14.27 million from slot play and $5.46 million from its 33 table games, the Virginia Lottery reported.

The tax revenues generated from these casinos amounted to over $11.7 million, distributed among the host cities. Bristol received just under $64,000, Portsmouth secured $1.66 million, and Danville was allocated $1.18 million from the casino activities.

December 2023's casino gaming revenues demonstrated a 14.3% increase from the previous month, totaling $51.2 million in November 2023. 

As the casino landscape continues to evolve in Virginia, the state anticipates the development of the HeadWaters Resort & Casino in Norfolk, the fourth casino approved by voters in 2020. Meanwhile, Petersburg lawmakers are pursuing a casino referendum, seeking favorable changes in requirements for hosting a casino in the city.