Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia Tops Out in Petersburg Ahead of a Late-2027 Opening

October 9, 2026 — The permanent Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia reached its full height on October 8. Developers held a topping-out ceremony in Petersburg and named three of its restaurants. The resort is due to open in late 2027.

The project includes a 200-room hotel. It is being built by The Cordish Companies with Bruce Smith Enterprise at 301 Wagner Road, off Interstate 95, about 25 miles south of Richmond. Richmond BizSense puts the cost at $1.4 billion.

A temporary casino has operated on the site since January 2026. It will be removed when the permanent building opens.

At a glance

Item	Detail
Property	Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia
Brand	Live! (The Cordish Companies)
Developers	The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprise
Location	301 Wagner Road, Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Status	New build; topped out October 8, 2026
Opening	Late 2027
Rooms	200
Bookings open	TBA

What is planned

Gaming: more than 1,600 slot machines, table games, a poker room and a sportsbook. Reports differ on the table count.
Restaurants named so far: The Prime Rib, Sports & Social, and Luk Fu with chef Jet Tila.
Dining overall: about 20 restaurants and bars.
Hotel amenities: a resort pool, spa and fitness centre.
Events: an event centre of about 70,000 square feet.

What it means for travelers

It is a drive-to resort. The site is at exit 48B of I-95, about 25 miles south of Richmond. The sources name no airport, so plan on a car from wherever you fly into.
No hotel rooms yet. Only the temporary casino is open. The hotel arrives with the permanent resort in late 2027.
Nothing to book. Room reservations and rates have not been announced.