Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia Tops Out Construction on Site of Temporary Facility
The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprise topped out the permanent Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia in Petersburg, set to open in late 2027 with 1,600 permanent jobs.Summary
The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprise held a topping-out ceremony for the permanent Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia in Petersburg, built on the same site as the temporary Live! Casino Virginia that opened in January. The 445,000-square-foot resort, scheduled to open in late 2027, will feature more than 70 live table games with a 35-table poker room, a 200-room hotel with pool, spa and fitness center, a 70,000-square-foot event center and 20 dining outlets. Over its first 10 years, the project is projected to generate $2.8 billion in economic stimulus, $504 million in tax revenues (including $240 million to Petersburg), $802 million in construction-phase benefits and $201 million in annual benefits thereafter, with total jobs of 7,700 (6,100 construction and 1,600 permanent). The ceremony included a $15,929.82 donation to Lending Helping Hands through the Live! “Change Maker” program, which has given nearly $45,000 to Greater Richmond Area nonprofits since launching in January 2026.
(Source：Sccg Management)