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There’s a lot happening in Portsmouth and our momentum keeps growing! Read the latest news & press releases from Portsmouth Economic Development – we cover project announcements, business openings, development news, and more.
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Virginia is leading in offshore wind – 180 turbines expected to be in service by 2026
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WDVM) — Virginia is leading the way in offshore wind with the recent installation of the first two turbines in federal waters off the coast of Virginia Beach. Over the summer, Dominion finished its installation of two turbines...
Rush Street Gaming Casino Approved By Voters in Portsmouth, Virginia
A great new place to work and play is coming to Portsmouth, Virginia. Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming will develop and operate the latest addition to its growing portfolio of gaming and entertainment venues—Rivers Casino Portsmouth.
Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Quality, & City of Portsmouth to Celebrate Progress at Superfund Site
A great new place to work and play is coming to Portsmouth, Virginia. Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming will develop and operate the latest addition to its growing portfolio of gaming and entertainment venues—Rivers Casino Portsmouth.
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Promises Local, Private-Sector Minority Owners
Portsmouth, VA, and Chicago, IL—September 3, 2020—Portsmouth’s casino development partner, Rush Street Gaming, is making good on its earlier commitment to pursue local, private-sector minority owners for the new casino planned for Victory...
City of Portsmouth & Rush Street Gaming Unveil Enhanced Renderings of Planned Victory Blvd Casino
Download the original release here. Citizens of Portsmouth are getting a preview of “Rivers Casino Portsmouth,” a world-class destination planned for the new Entertainment District along Victory Boulevard. The City of...
City of Portsmouth Announces Pre-certification Approval of Casino Gaming Partner
A great new place to work and play is coming to Portsmouth, Virginia. Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming will develop and operate the latest addition to its growing portfolio of gaming and entertainment venues—Rivers Casino Portsmouth.
A ‘monumental day’ for US offshore wind as first turbine is installed in federal waters
Thomas Brostrøm, President of Ørsted North America announced on LinkedIn that the first offshore wind turbine was installed in U.S. federal waters on Tuesday, May 26. He called it a “monumental day for the U.S. offshore wind industry.” The Siemens...
Rush Street Gaming and City of Portsmouth Sign Casino Development Agreement
RUSH STREET GAMING AND CITY OF PORTSMOUTH SIGN CASINO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Economic Development Authority & Gaming Organization Have Executed Development Agreement and Proposal...
How Dominion Energy Plans to Launch an Offshore Wind Empire
Four years after the Block Island project first put wind turbines in American waters, the second U.S. offshore wind farm is about to rise 30 miles off Virginia Beach, and it’s happening in the middle of a pandemic. With just two turbines, the...