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Virginia hold ’em
State’s first two casinos now open
The slot machines are already ringing out in Bristol and Portsmouth, where Virginia’s first commercial casinos opened during the past year. The state’s first permanent casino, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, opened
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Hilton CEO Nassetta to chair U.S. Travel Association
Fortune 1000 global hospitality leader will advocate for industry
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The U.S. Travel Association elected Christopher J. Nassetta, president and CEO of McLean-based Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., as its national chair. The Washington, D.C.-based association, which represents the interests of
January Va. hotel revenues surpass 2019
Higher rates drive revenue growth for most markets
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Virginia hotel revenues in January were 14.9% higher than pre-pandemic levels, largely due to higher hotel room rates, according to data released Tuesday by STR Inc., a division of CoStar
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ASM Global to develop, run GreenCity arena in Henrico
17,000-seat venue to be part of $2.3B mixed-use development
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ASM Global will develop and operate the 17,000-seat arena at Henrico County’s $2.3 billion GreenCity development, county officials announced Monday. Billed as what will be the nation’s greenest arena with
It’s back!
Pharrell’s Something in the Water plans beach return
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Of all those whom Pharrell Williams has made happy, Virginia Beach government officials and business owners could be at the top of the list with the return of the music
Rivers Casino Portsmouth opens to big crowds
Thousands flocked to Va.'s first permanent casino Monday
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When Rivers Casino Portsmouth opened its doors Monday, Christopher Hoffman was among the thousands of patrons attending opening day at the first permanent casino to open in Virginia. A Hampton
First look inside Rivers Casino Portsmouth
Casino set to open Jan. 15
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth will be the first permanent casino to open in Virginia when it opens its doors to the public on Jan. 15, 2023, but local media outlets got
$400M Bristol casino to break ground Dec. 7
Expected to open July 2024
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Virginia’s first casino, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, is getting closer to moving into its permanent home. Officials will break ground at the casino’s permanent home at the
Fed’s Fifth District economy expands slightly
Supply chain disruptions, backlogs easing
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The economy in the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (a multistate region including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) has expanded slightly since October, according to the latest
Tech-savvy ski resorts weather climate change
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Warmer winters mean ski resorts must manufacture more snow to keep slopes open, but improved technology has helped offset costs and streamlined the process. Wintergreen Resort has more than 400