Pamunkey Tribe Norfolk Casino - HeadWaters Resort and Casino

Norfolk, VA

The Pamunkey Tribe Norfolk Casino (currently named HeadWaters Resort and Casino), in Norfolk, Virginia will be a $500 million casino hotel.

The Pamunkey Indian Tribe signed a development agreement with the City of Norfolk in January 2020 to build the gaming facility on 13.4 acres of city land along the Elizabeth River, next to Harbor Park, which was approved by voters in November 3, 2020.

The plans include a casino with 3,000 slot machines and 150 table games, a hotel with 300 rooms, a spa and a rootop pool, multiple restaurants including a steakhouse, an event center and a rooftop entertainment area.

Boyd Gaming, one of the nation’s largest casino operators, is acquiring majority interest in Golden Eagle Consulting, the company created to develop the casino with the Pamunkey Tribe, who will maintain an equity stake of at least 20% in Golden Eagle.

Boyd Gaming operates 28 casinos in 10 states and manages a tribal casino in Northern California, according to the company’s website. It also operates an online casino, Boyd Interactive, and owns a small stake in online sports betting site FanDuel.

Boyd is expected to handle the financing, development and operations of the Pamunkey Tribe’s planned casino, which may also get a new name. The revised development agreement includes an updated timeline listing a construction completion date of September 2027.