Rosie's Gaming Emporium
| Industry | Gambling |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 2019 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 6 (2022) |
Area served | Virginia, United States |
| Owner | Churchill Downs Incorporated |
| Parent | Colonial Downs Group |
Rosie's Gaming Emporium, commonly called Rosie's, is an American brand of horse racing-based casinos located within the state of Virginia established by Colonial Downs Group in 2019, a subsidiary of Churchill Downs Incorporated. As of 2022, there are six Rosie's locations throughout Virginia with one each in New Kent, Vinton, Richmond, Hampton, Dumfries, as well as a location branded as Rosie's Game Room in Collinsville. Two more locations have begun construction—one in Emporia and a $389 million casino resort in Dumfries called The Rose Gaming Resort which is planned to be the first casino resort in Northern Virginia.
All current Rosie's Gaming Emporiums do not feature any poker tables or traditional slot machines, but rather slot-like machines for horse betting based on archived horse races called historical race wagering.[1]
History
The first Rosie's location was opened within the Colonial Downs horse racing track complex in New Kent on April 23, 2019.[2][3] Three independent Rosie's locations also opened up later in 2019, with the Vinton location opening on May 9,[4] the Richmond location on July 1,[5] and the Hampton location on October 29.[6]
In November 2020, construction work on the 5th Rosie's Gaming Emporium in Dumfries began,[7] and the location opened on January 8, 2021.[8] Later that year, in the community of Collinsville, Rosie's Gaming Emporium opened its first 'Game Room'-branded and 6th total location on July 22.[9]
On February 22, 2022, it was announced that Rosie's Gaming Emporium and its parent company Colonial Downs Group were acquired by Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Incorporated for $2.5 billion.[10]
The Rose Gaming Resort
On February 15, 2021, a proposal was revealed by Colonial Downs for a $389 million Rosie's-branded casino resort called The Rose Gaming Resort, which would stand on the site of the Potomac Landfill in Dumfries and be the largest casino as well as the first casino resort in Northern Virginia.[11] The Dumfries Town Council approved the project on September 21, 2021.[12] Construction of the resort began in January 2022 as the landfill closed, with plans to open in late 2023 and total completion of the two phases expected in 2026. The resort will feature a 50,000-sq-ft gaming facility, 305 hotel rooms, 8 restaurants, a theater, and conference rooms, and the remaining unused 79 acres will be converted into a park.[13][14]
References
- ^ Petska (19 April 2019). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium previews its historical horse racing machines before the Vinton site's grand opening". The Roanoke Timesfirst=Alice. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Pierceall, Kimberly (26 January 2019). "Chesapeake could get 700 slot-style gambling machines if Rosie's Gaming Emporium opens". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Rosie's Gaming Emporium now open at Colonial Downs". 13 News Now. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Dashiell, Joe (9 May 2019). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium opens in Vinton". WDBJ 7. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Freeman, Vernon Jr. (1 July 2019). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium opens Richmond location". WTVR 6 News Richmond. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Alvarez-Wertz, Jane (29 October 2019). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium is now open in Hampton". WAVY.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Palermo, Jill (17 November 2020). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium eyes January opening". Prince William Times. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "New Gambling Hall, Rosie's, Now Open in Northern Virginia". NBC 4 Washington. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Stein, Keith (21 July 2021). "Rosie's to Open Game Room at Collinsville OTB Location". Bet Virginia. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Phelps, Michael (22 February 2022). "Kentucky's Churchill Downs to acquire parent company of Colonial Downs, Rosie's". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Colonial Downs proposing gaming resort in Dumfries". InsideNova. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Berti, Daniel (21 September 2021). "UPDATED: Dumfries Town Council approves 'The Rose'". Prince William Times. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Roussey, Tom (11 January 2022). "Rose Gaming Resort breaks ground in Dumfries for Northern Virginia's first large casino". ABC 13 News. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, Devin (29 January 2022). "The Rose Gaming Resort in Virginia Begins Construction, as 37-Year Landfill Closes". Casino.org. Retrieved 19 October 2022.