The facility also has memorabilia pieces on display from country music legends Buck Owens, Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and Hank Williams, just to name a few. Lucky’s, a new restaurant, Brick’d, a brick oven pizza and grab-and-go food outlet, and Bristol Bar, a sports bar and lounge with live entertainment. The space includes a main casino floor as well as non-smoking and high limit gaming areas with more than 70 games. The temporary full-service casino consists of 30,000 square feet of casino space featuring 870 slots, 21 tables, a sportsbook open to the public seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with ample parking.
The casino opened to the public on July 8. A signature Hard Rock guitar smashing will occur when the permanent casino opens in May 2024.Īs part of the ceremony, Bristol Casino presented a $100,000 donation to the United Way of Bristol Tennessee/Virginia from gaming proceeds generated during special events on July 5 and 7. Hard Rock sees the casino as the newest economic driver for Bristol that will grow the city and surrounding area.Ī traditional ribbon cutting commemorated the official opening of the temporary casino. Entertainment company Hard Rock International, along with business partners and state and local officials last Friday, cheered the opening of Virginia's first casino in Bristol.
