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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The years-long wait to open the casino doors on Victory Boulevard is officially over.
On Monday, Portsmouth city leaders cut the ribbon on Virginia’s first fully built-out and permanent casino.
The grand opening of Rivers Casino Portsmouth comes less than three years after city voters approved a casino referendum in the 2020 November election.
By Monday evening, more than 8,000 casino-goers had entered the facility on its first full day of operation. Now, city leaders can turn and look ahead to its projected economic impact.
“It’s supposed to be a catalyst, an…
