Overview
- Live! Casino Virginia opened Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. at 301 Wagner Road just off I-95 in Petersburg.
- The temporary 75,000-plus-square-foot sprung structure offers roughly 900–926 slot machines and 30-plus table games.
- Management says the facility is built for severe weather and will remain open through the winter storm with parking kept clear.
- Opening-day visitors lined up early, including travelers from Colonial Beach, Richmond, Hopewell, Chester and Fredericksburg.
- Officials tout about 500 jobs and forecast roughly $240 million in revenue over ten years, with a planned next phase adding a 200-room hotel, sports betting and expanded dining.