Portsmouth rolled the dice and opened a casino two years ago. Since opening on Jan. 23, 2023 , the casino and the city said the gamble has paid off.
The casino has welcomed more than four million customers during its time in operation. Virginia Lottery data shows the casino raked in more than $309 million in 2024, outpacing the roughly $250 million it made in 2023.
A casino spokesperson reports that through Rivers Gives, the casino’s charitable arm, it contributed more than $1.3 million in charitable donations and dedicated more than 2,500 volunteer hours to support 110 nonprofit organizations. The spokesperson said those efforts helped the casino earn the CIVIC 50 distinction for two consecutive years as one of the most community-minded operations in Hampton Roads…