Project officials hope to break ground by either spring or summer of 2021. Author: Alex Littlehales (WVEC) Updated: 8:02 PM EST February 11, 2021 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Next week, small businesses have a chance to get in on a big venture: the Rivers Casino Portsmouth project. On February 16, it'll host a virtual vendor fair for businesses that are interested in the details behind the project, and who are interested in potentially placing bids to be a part of the building process. A spokesperson for the casino told 13News Now there are over 1,000 registrations for the event, happening between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. “Get everybody aware, not just on the headlines, but what actually is it? How large is it going to be? When is it happening?" said Justin Ballard with S.B. Ballard Construction Company.