Temporary Casino Set to Be Completed by the End of Q1 2022

With the plans for the casino construction on the spot of the old Bristol Mall being originally unveiled in 2018, it has been quite some time for the project to get going, especially considering the fact that local taxpayers were also required to give their approval in order for the casino plans to start becoming reality.Īs the President of The United Company noted, the operator makes sure it does everything by the letter of the law, but there are a lot of nuances, so they just need to navigate their way forward. Probably the biggest hurdle of the Bristol casino project so far was the passing of the casino bill allowing commercial casino gaming in the state of Virginia by the General Assembly and Governor Ralph Northam in 2020.

Kent, that process is currently underway. As of June 2021, casino projects are required to file an application to the Virginia Lottery Board in case they want an official casino permit. There have been some hurdles faced by the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol on the way, with one of the main hold-ups of the project being licensing requirements. He shared with a local media hub that a lot had happened “behind the scenes”, even with no bulldozers, cranes, or construction teams being seen at the spot. Still, the President of The United Company, Martin Kent, has informed the community that the disruption of construction works would not stop the casino from coming to town. For the time being, there are no construction works going on in the former Bristol Mall building that is set to soon become the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol.

Bristol casino update