There were $14.75 million in taxes collected. 31, the casino posted $81.97 million in adjusted gross revenues, which is wagers minus winnings.
If gaming continues at the same pace, the counties and cities are on track to receive more than $700,000 each for the casino’s first year.īetween July 8, when Bristol’s casino opened, and Dec. The two cities and 12 counties will each receive more than $351,000 for the first six months of operations, July to December, according to monthly reports from the Virginia Lottery, which oversees casino gaming in the state. Smyth County is one of 14 localities in far Southwest Virginia that will benefit from tax revenue from the Bristol Casino, which opened in July in a temporary facility but is expected to open as a full-fledged Hard Rock resort and casino next year.
