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Caesars Entertainment launched a new temporary casino in Danville, Virginia, in May 2023. Yet, the city's leaders are unbothered by North Carolina's current efforts to allow commercial casinos to operate.

In 2020, Virginia expanded casino gaming by passing a bill allowing five cities to host one casino each. The cities included Norfolk, Richmond, Danville, Portsmouth, and Bristol.