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Virginia’s first casino opens in Bristol in temporary space

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Published July 9, 2022 5:10pm ET
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Virginia’s first casino opens in Bristol in temporary space
This Nov. 14, 2013 photo shows a slot machine at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The city's casinos saw their gross operating profits fall by nearly 35 percent in 2013 to $235 million, down from $360 million in 2012.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry) | Wayne Parry

Virginia’s first casino has opened for business in a temporary space inside a former shopping mall.

The Bristol Casino will be open 24/7, offering 870 slots, 21 tables, and a sportsbook. A line of customers wrapped around the building as they waited for Friday’s grand opening, TV station WDBJ reported.

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