In its first full year of operation, Rivers Casino Portsmouth has generated nearly $250 million in gaming revenue, providing the city of Portsmouth with more than $15 million in tax revenue to beef up its coffers.
PORTSMOUTH — In its first full year of operation, Rivers Casino Portsmouth has generated nearly $250 million in gaming revenue, providing the city of Portsmouth with more than $15 million in tax revenue to beef up its coffers. The casino opened its doors last January to much fanfare as thousands braved a cold Monday morning echoing chants of “Let us in!” It marked the first casino in Hampton .
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Authority board chairman Bob Geis wrote in part, "We know this may be unsettling news, but it is necessary given the current and prospective inmate population."