A huge new casino has just opened in Danville, less than 30 miles away. The $750 million Caesars Virginia includes a 587,000-squarefoot casino resort with more than 90,000 square feet of gaming space, including nearly 1,500 slots, 79 table games, a WSOP poker room and Caesars Sportsbook.
The resort is also home to a 320-room hotel tower, 50,000 square feet of meeting and convention space that also serves as a 2,500-seat live entertainment venue, full-service spa, pool and a wide variety of dining, including Ramsay’s Kitchen by multi-Michelin-starred chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay and the 500 Block Food Hall by local developer Rick Barker and local restaurateur Steve Parry.
The 500 Block Food Hall features Southern Slices — a pizza eatery, Mill Burger and The Garage, serving barbecue. That section is designed with nods to the 500 block of Craghead Street, which Barker has been redeveloping over the last several years.
Other establishments in the resort include Threads — a bar offering cocktails, light bites and live entertainment — Starbucks, Dan Dan Noodle Bar and Three Stacks.