“By listening to the community members, we can have the iconic imagery of Caesars Entertainment, the Caesars brand, that blends nicely with the history of Danville and Schoolfield,” Livingston said.<\/p>\n
Mark Schlang, another Caesars exec who attended the meeting, is in charge of design and construction. He explained to attendees that Caesars is reviewing which parts of the former textile mill can be preserved.<\/p>\n
The main headline from Caesars’ meet-and-greet was the overall cost of the undertaking. The casino operator’s development agreement with the city requires it to invest at least $400 million into the property.<\/p>\n
\nWe’re going to be north of $500 million,”<\/strong> Livingston revealed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe resort will feature more hotel rooms, too. The initial plan of 300 rooms is increasing to 500. Along with the casino, hotel, and eateries, the facility blueprint includes a parking structure with 1,200 spaces, an outdoor pool, and a spa.<\/p>\n
Caesars said it should have a more detailed project plan, which will incorporate resident feedback from last night’s event, next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Caesars Virginia is expanding its investment in Danville by $100 million. Company representatives met last night with local officials and residents regarding the resort’s development in Danville’s historic Schoolfield neighborhood. During the meeting, initial plans were presented to garner feedback. “This meeting was about making sure that we’re listening to the public and learning what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":183760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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