Rivers Casino Portsmouth Unveils Restaurants, Tracking for Early 2023 Opening
Posted on: August 17, 2022, 12:09h. 
Final updated on: August 17, 2022, 12:27h.
Rivers Casino Portsmouth yesterday revealed what sort of restaurant and rapid-service dining possibilities patrons will be provided when the $300 million resort opens early subsequent year.
Rivers Portsmouth, a project from Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, plans to open next year with seven consuming and drinking establishments. The property’s marquee restaurant will be Admiral’s Steak & Seafood, a fine-dining steakhouse serving a choice of prime cuts of meat and fresh seafood.
Mian, an Asian-inspired, produced-to-order swift-service joint, will provide Chinese dishes such as General Tso’s chicken, fried rice, lo mein, and spring rolls. Slice Pizzeria is the go-to quit for a quick slice of pie.
The BetRivers Sportsbook will serve bar meals, such as burgers, and craft beer. Crossings Café is a full-service sit-down casual dining option with an in depth menu of American cuisine. The resort’s TopGolf Swing Suite will be serviced with bar staples and drinks, and a Starbucks will keep guests fueled on caffeine.
“From day one particular, we have been committed to establishing a high-good quality, state-of-the-art gaming and entertainment complex, and by way of this impressive lineup of restaurants and amenities, we continue to deliver on that promise,” stated Roy Corby, basic manager of Rivers Casino Portsmouth. “Each of these exciting new venues comes with profession possibilities for job seekers — and we’re recruiting and hiring proper now.”
Rivers Casino Portsmouth is 1 of 4 casinos becoming constructed in Virginia. The state legalized industrial gambling and casino possibilities for cities that have faced dire financial conditions in recent years.
Along with Portsmouth, casinos are in the works in Norfolk, Danville, and Bristol. Richmond voters, the fifth and only other qualifying city, rejected its casino chance by means of a 2022 local ballot referendum.
Construction Schedule Uninterrupted
Along with announcing the restaurants that will complement the casino when it opens, Rush Street officials mentioned yesterday that construction remains on schedule. Despite provide chain and labor issues that continue to linger since of the pandemic, Rivers Casino Portsmouth is progressing towards an early 2023 opening.
The resort is anticipated to employ more than 1,300 permanent workers. Numerous of those positions will be client-facing jobs on the casino floor.
We have more than 200 individuals going by way of dealer college proper now,” Corby told the media yesterday. “We have many hundred folks presently in the application pipeline, and every job fair brings out a lot more men and women.”
The next Rivers Casino Portsmouth job fair is set for this Saturday, August 20. The hiring occasion will take location at the Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Conference Center.
Rivers Portsmouth is getting constructed adjacent to Tidewater Neighborhood College’s Portsmouth campus on 57 acres of land.
No Temporary Casino
Rivers Casino Portsmouth has no plans to seek a state gaming license to operate a temporary casino. Virginia’s gaming law makes it possible for authorized casino projects to operate temporary gaming spaces amid building for up to 1 year.
Hard Rock Bristol opened its temporary casino last month. The commencement was historic, as it was Virginia’s first legal casino to open with slot machines and table games. The permanent Tough Rock Bristol house, a $400 million undertaking, is slated to be prepared sometime in 2024.
The developers of the $500 million casino in Norfolk are also proceeding with a temporary gaming space. Known as HeadWaters Resort and Casino, the permanent Norfolk resort is not expected to open till late 2023 or early 2024.
