Business View Civil & Municipal l November 2022

50 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, Call 1-800-GAMBLER. ENTERTAINMENT, STYLE AND COMFORT IN AN EXCITING SETTING. BRISTOL CASINO: FUTURE HOME OF HARD ROCK, FEATURES OVER 870 SLOTS, 21 TABLE GAMES, 2 RESTAURANTS, HARD ROCK SPORTSBOOK AND OUR ROCK SHOP®. JUST OFF I-81, EXIT 1. THAT’S JUST THE START... COMING SUMMER 2024: HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO BRISTOL HARDROCKHOTELCASINOBRISTOL.COM 500 GATE CITY HWY BRISTOL, VIRGINIA 24201-2372 22-HRB-06688 - Bristol Chamber Ads_3.36x10.indd 1 9/30/2022 5:08:35 PM and these businesses end up filling most of the vacant spots we have downtown. We’ve got entertainment going on, new restaurants, new bakeries. And with the new festivals coming into town, people are starting to feel like they’re part of this grand narrative of progress.” With the proposed Amtrak service to Bristol, the city could see even more action coming in through its beautifully restored train depot, built in 1902 on the Virginia side of State Street. “We want Amtrak here, but there’s a capacity issue in Northern Virginia with one of the bridges,” Chapman addresses. “That has to be taken care of before they can look at bringing service to Bristol.” According to Chapman, the city is also currently being considered for an inland port. If the plan comes to fruition, this would make it one of only two rail-served port facilities in the State of Virginia, the original being in Front Royal.