The Virginia horse racing industry continues to gain momentum as the fourth Rosie’s Gaming Emporium location will open in Hampton as early as late October.
Rosie's Gaming features 2,300 state of the art Historical Horse Racing games throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Visit one of our locations throughout the year and hit the jackpot. Aesia Toliver reports. (AP) — Caesar's Palace it's not, but for the first time northern Virginia is getting in on the expansion of gambling that has been spreading throughout the state. Early next month.
The center will feature 700 Historical Horse Racing terminals, a live simulcast betting area that will show up to 20 racetrack signals daily from around the country, a gift shop, fast casual restaurant and cocktail lounge.
Rosie’s is a very small Casino with only slot machines. I couldn’t find any 25 cent machines only saw.01.05, $1, & $5 machines. Didn’t win anything but My wife walked out with $15 profit.
The Rosie’s is conveniently located in the Power Plant Complex off I-64 at Exit 263, directly across the highway from the former Colonial Downs OTB that was open from 1998 – 2014. The Gaming Emporium is near the Bass Pro Shop and adjacent to the popular PRR bar.
Rosie’s locations are currently open in Richmond, Vinton and at the Colonial Downs track in New Kent. Though an exact opening date for the Hampton site is not set, plans are for a late October ribbon cutting. Stay tuned here and to both the Virginia Horse Racing and Colonial Downs facebook pages for more specifics.
“Rosie’s” can feature up to 700 historical horse racing machines
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton City Council has given the go-ahead for a new gambling operation that is the closest thing to a casino that Hampton Roads has ever seen.
Council unanimously voted Wednesday night to issue an operating permit for “Rosie’s Gaming Emporium,” an off-track betting and restaurant venue, planned for the Power Plant of Hampton Roads Entertainment District
The $40 million gaming venture, owned and eventually operated by the Colonial Downs Group, will encompass nearly 40,000-square-feet. While the majority of the space will come in the form of a new building, the facility will use all of the space formerly occupied by the NASCAR Sports Grille and Luckie’s Dueling Pianos.
It will be one of 5 “Rosie’s” locations to open up in the state and the first in Hampton Roads.
“We’re just excited to be part of the community,” said Aaron Gomes, Chief Operating Officer of the Colonial Downs Group, which is also currently working to reopen the Colonial Downs Raceway in New Kent.
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“I think that the customer that traditionally games at a casino will find the historical horse racing games very entertaining,” Gomes said.
The Hampton “Rosie’s” location could include up to 700 historical horse racing machines, which were just legalized last year in Virginia. They act and look similar to many slot machines seen in casinos around the country.
“Every time you push a button here, the wheels will spin here, but all it is is betting on a combination of historical horse races,” Gomes said. “It will look and feel very similar.”
The names of the jockey’s, horses, date of the race and track are all erased, according to Gomes. Real states about the horse are displayed prior to the placement of a wager.
You must be 18-years of age or older to play.
Nobody spoke in opposition to the plan and nobody appeared to two community meetings Colonial Downs said they held last year, according to the City Planning Department.
The gaming venue will be open 8 a.m. – 2 a.m. seven days a week with a minimum of 7 security officers on property at all times.
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In addition, all 200 staff members will be trained to spot “problem gambling” according to Gomes.
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Construction is expected to start in the coming weeks with an opening scheduled for early Fall.