PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY), a leading U.S. omnichannel provider of land-based gaming and interactive entertainment, today launched its "Bally's For RVA" campaign to create awareness of the "Bally'sRichmond Casino Resort" — a $650 million world class destination that will generate significant economic stimulus and create substantial employment opportunities for the residents and small businesses of Richmond, Virginia. The campaign is expected to run throughout the City's selection process, which will culminate with a voter referendum scheduled to occur on November 2, 2021.
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The Bally'sRichmond campaign, which adopted "Bally's For RVA" as its slogan and #BallysForRVA, seeks to inform Richmond's constituents of the project's unique and incomparable components that will support RVA's growth and development, including:
George Papanier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bally's Corp., said, "We have deep conviction in our commitment to Richmond, which is why we chose the slogan 'Bally's For RVA' to guide our campaign. Our community-first policy is a fundamental element of who we are as a company. Within each locality where we operate, we build strong, lasting partnerships with residents and businesses.
Additionally, through Bally's partnerships with the Lanier Family, Warren Thompson of Thompson Hospitality, and other minority supplier organizations such as the Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council and the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce, Bally's will:
Willie Lanier, Sr., NFL Hall of Famer, said, "It is our hope that, through this campaign, Richmonders will gain a greater understanding of how the Bally'sRichmond Casino Resort will contribute significantly to the greater Richmond community."
Bally's encourages residents, business owners and leaders within the City of Richmond to visit BallysRichmond.com for more information and to follow the campaign on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Marc Crisafulli, Executive Vice President Strategy and Operations of Bally's Corp., said, "We are in it to win it. We hope that the residents and small business owners of the City of Richmond appreciate how much we want to partner with them on this exciting adventure. We want to be woven into the fabric of this great community. We are for RVA."
The media campaign will also focus on and promote additional attractive qualities of Bally's proposal, including a:
About Bally's Corporation
Bally's Corporation currently owns and manages 11 casinos across seven states, a horse racetrack and 13 authorized OTB licenses in Colorado. With more than 5,900 employees, the Company's operations include 13,260 slot machines, 459 game tables and 2,941 hotel rooms. Following the completion of pending acquisitions, which include Tropicana Evansville (Evansville, IN), Jumer's Casino & Hotel (Rock Island, IL), and MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa (Lake Tahoe, NV), as well as the construction of a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally's will own and manage 15 casinos across 11 states. Bally's also maintains a multi-year market access partnership with Elite Casino Resorts, through which it provides mobile sports betting in Iowa. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY".
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Forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are based on Bally's current expectations and assumptions. Although Bally's believes that its expectations and assumptions are reasonable at this time, they should not be regarded as representations that Bally's expectations will be achieved. Actual results may vary materially. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the time of this document and Bally's does not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available, except as required by law.
Important factors beyond those that apply to most businesses, some of which are beyond Bally's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations and assumptions include, without limitation:
The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive and does not include matters like changes in general economic conditions that affect substantially all gaming businesses.
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Investor Contact
Steve CappExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer401-475-8564InvestorRelations@twinriver.com
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