News release by Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment has chosen Whiting-Turner as the general contractor to build Caesars Virginia, a $500 million resort, which will include 500 hotel rooms, a state-of-the-art casino floor, Caesars Sportsbook, World Series of Poker® Room, new restaurant and entertainment offerings, and much more. Preliminary work has already begun on the site in Danville, and the appointment of Whiting-Turner is yet another exciting step forward in the completion of the resort. Whiting-Turner has also built Horseshoe Baltimore as well as projects at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, The LINQ Hotel + Experience Las Vegas, Harvey’s Lake Tahoe and more.
“Caesars Entertainment is thrilled to be working with Whiting-Turner to build Caesars Virginia,” said Robert Livingston, Senior Vice President of Development for Caesars Entertainment. “We are confident Whiting-Turner, and their proven record of success, will make for an incredible partner to build the world-class resort we’ve promised the City of Danville.”
Caesars Entertainment and Whiting-Turner are committed to finding highly-skilled individuals and subcontractors from the local community to help build Caesars Virginia. Those interested in learning more about construction employment opportunities can log their information here or email CaesarsVA@whiting-turner.com.
Caesars Virginia plans include:
- 500 rooms
- Casino featuring:
- More than 1,400 cutting-edge slot machines and table games
- Caesars Sportsbook, a best-in-class sports betting experience
- WSOP Poker Room, a live Poker Room named for and carrying the spirit of the legendary World Series of Poker with 25 tables
- 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space with an entertainment venue accommodating up to 2,500 guests.
- New restaurant and bar concepts.
For more information and to follow progress, please visit www.caesars.com/destinations or www.facebook.com/CaesarsVirginia.
About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
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About Whiting-Turner
Whiting-Turner provides construction management, general contracting, design-build and IPD services on projects small and large for a diverse group of customers. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland since 1909, the company has grown to have more than 50 locations nationwide. For more information on Whiting-Turner, please visit www.whiting-turner.com.