The grand opening of the new Rivers Casino Portsmouth was at 10 a.m. Future plans call for a movie theater and a 4-star hotel on the property. It features five restaurants a 3,000-seat, 25,000 sq-ft event center retail stores 3,000 parking spaces (open and garaged) and a state-of the-art security systems- with its very own police sub-station. The casino’s vision boasts a 400,000 sq-ft dream resort for travelers and locals alike.
Since that time, Rivers Casino Portsmouth made plans for a $340 million casino resort, to be built on 57 acres just off I-264 and Victory Blvd (located three miles from Historic Olde Towne, Portsmouth). It began with a referendum back in 2020 where 67% of the Portsmouth voters voted in favor of bringing gaming to our city. Rivers Casino Portsmouth Rivers Casino Portsmouth is the first permanent casino in the state of Virginia and is proud to call Portsmouth home.
