From July 5-14 gamblers at the Bristol Casino in Virginia spent over $37m at slot machines and tables, as per data from the Virginia Lottery Board, $3.7m of which was made in casino revenue.
The Hard Rock chain opened its 30,000-square-foot facility to the public for the first time on July 8; the numbers above include soft-opening events in which individuals could access slot machines and table games.
In total, over $34.5m was spent at slot machines and over $2.9m was spent at tables in the casino.
According to the report, high rollers won $31,229,061 from the slots, while $2,541,865 was won from table games. The casino’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) racked up at $3,744,044, which is taxed at 18%.
All gaming proceeds accrued from the soft opening events were donated to the United Way of Bristol.
Following a tour of the casino, President Allie Evangelista of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol said: "We don’t want to open just a warehouse with a bunch of slot machines. This is a first-class facility.
"I’ve mentioned to a lot of people that this is a project I’m very proud to be leading. And it’s just temporary, and I can’t wait to show you what is coming in 2024."
Chairman Marcellus Osceola of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which owns Hard Rock, added: "I know this isn’t a Hard Rock.
"This is a Bristol Casino, but everything is leading down that path to a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino; which is going to provide more jobs, more housing, more food on your table, more clothes on your child’s back for many years to come."
Earlier this year, Evangelista spoke exclusively to the GA Huddle.
