A casino project for Petersburg is being voted on by area residents The future of a proposed casino in Petersburg, Virginia, is now in the hands of local voters. The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprises are pushing for a $1.4 billion development that would bring a Live!-branded casino resort to the city. The initial
The state currently has different agencies controlling different aspects of gambling Virginia is considering changes to how it regulates its growing gambling industry, which has expanded rapidly in recent years. Lawmakers are discussing the possibility of establishing a centralized regulatory body, the Virginia Gaming Commission, to oversee the state’s diverse gaming activities. This new entity
State legislators will discuss a bill that, if approved, will allow local residents to decide on a casino Legislators in Virginia are preparing to re-introduce a proposal for Fairfax County residents to vote on a referendum to build a casino and conference center in Tysons. The proposal was submitted in Richmond early in the current
A legal challenge over how Petersburg, VA, chose its casino partner is creating trouble Unite Here Local 25, a hospitality union that represents some casino workers, announced on Tuesday that it plans to sue the city of Petersburg, Virginia. The action stems from the city’s selection of The Cordish Companies as the vendor and development partner for
A vote on a casino in Petersburg is closer to becoming reality The Virginia General Assembly has passed legislation for a Petersburg casino, which now returns to the legislature. Governor Glenn Youngkin amended the bill to allow the city to qualify for a casino license. Youngkin chose to amend Senate Bill 628 rather than veto
The bill will help fuel blockchain adoption and bring more support for digital currencies The Virginia Senate has passed a bill creating a workgroup earmarked to study the overall cryptocurrency ecosystem and make suggestions to promote its expansion. Senator Saddam Azlan Salim presented the bill on January 9, which seeks to keep miners from being
It likely will be 2025 before locals get a chance to vote on a casino in their area A Virginia Senate committee voted on Tuesday to reject legislation for a referendum to build a casino in the nation’s capital’s affluent suburbs. The Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted 13-2 against legislation that would have authorized
Lawmakers are getting behind a measure that would add another casino in Virginia Proposed legislation allowing a casino referendum in northern Virginia will advance after it was approved by a state Senate committee on Wednesday. The bill would allow Fairfax County to hold a referendum on building a casino, convention center and concert hall in
A Senate committee is exploring a new casino location and allowing college sports wagers In recent legislative debates regarding adding new a casino in Virginia, Richmond is out of the running, while Petersburg is in, and Northern Virginia is still up in the air. A Virginia Senate panel voted on the first group of gambling
Petersburg hopes to find approval for a casino in the current session The push for a casino referendum for Petersburg, VA, is now in the hands of the state’s General Assembly. However, this time, the bill has influential support and possibly additional legislation to help the proposal reach enough votes. Senate Bill 628 doesn’t state
More interest in finding legislative support for a Fairfax casino is emerging Virginia Senator David Marsden says he will reintroduce legislation authorizing Fairfax County to consider a ballot referendum asking local residents to vote on approval of a single retail casino resort. A similar bill introduced by Marsden this year was pulled from its assigned
A bill in support of a Fairfax casino will be introduced in 2024 With new casinos appearing on Virginia’s southern border, state legislators now want to examine whether affluent northern Virginia should open some of their own. Senator David Marsden, will introduce legislation for the second straight session to allow Fairfax County to hold a
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