A Virginia budget proposal approved by the Senate Finance & Appropriations Committee would prevent Richmond from again asking residents for at least a year whether they support bringing a casino to the capital region. The 2022 Budget Bill — as the cluster of associated legislation is collectively identified — includes a provision that would essentially […]
Bringing a casino to Petersburg, Va., was a short-lived dream for those who supported the effort, most notably Virginia state Senator Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond). Morrissey introduced Senate Bill 203 soon after voters in Richmond rejected a local ballot referendum last November regarding a commercial casino development. Richmond was one of five cities in Virginia that […]
City officials in Petersburg, Va., say there will be no backroom deals should it receive state approval to move forward with considering a commercial casino resort. Residents in Richmond last November narrowly rejected a local ballot question seeking the public’s authorization of a proposed $565 million project called ONE Casino + Resort. That’s when state […]
The Richmond casino referendum in Virginia that failed last November, the outcome resulting in a proposed $565 million venture called ONE Casino + Resort being rejected, has been dealt yet another bad hand. Richmond officials this week voted in favor of moving forward with a second local vote on the casino project. The November election […]
A Richmond City Council committee this week advanced two resolutions that seek to allow the Virginia capital to hold a second vote on a proposed $565 million casino resort. Richmond residents faced a local referendum during last November’s election regarding a proposed commercial development called ONE Casino + Resort. Richmond voters narrowly rejected the casino […]
