Posts Tagged Casinos

LG candidates clash over casinos and skill games

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 23, 2025

Casino gambling and convenience store slot-style machines are becoming a flashpoint in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. Michael Pope explains why.

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A potential casino in NOVA is already a divisive topic

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 15, 2025

Fairfax Supervisor Jimmy Bierman waves a letter documenting that the Board of Supervisors did not ask for a casino. (Credit: Michael Pope)

Members of the General Assembly are debating a bill that could eventually lead to a new casino in Northern Virginia. Michael Pope reports that opponents are organizing.

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Lobbyist spending suggests action on skill games and casinos next month

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 11, 2024

Members of the General Assembly are getting ready for the upcoming session. And as Michael Pope reports, so are lobbyists who represent gambling interests.

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Could Virginia soon have six casinos?

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 24, 2024

Members of the General Assembly are considering adding a new casino in northern Virginia. Michael Pope has the story.

Another bill to remove Richmond as a potential casino site and add Petersburg also passed the same subcommittee Wednesday.

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The effort to allow a casino referendum in Petersburg is dead, but the debate rolls on

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 22, 2023

Virginia now has four casinos that are up and running or will be soon, and as Michael Pope reports, lawmakers in Richmond are debating where to put a fifth.

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State lawmakers can’t agree on which city should get a casino referendum next

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 7, 2023

Lawmakers are struggling over where to locate Virginia’s next casino. Michael Pope reports.

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Where will Virginia’s next casino project end up?

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 27, 2023

Lawmakers are about to roll the dice on casinos, and a bill to allow for a referendum in Petersburg has already cleared an early hurdle. Michael Pope has the story.

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Should Richmond or Petersburg get a casino? Lawmakers will soon decide

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 3, 2023

Lawmakers are about to make an important decision about the future of casinos in Virginia. Michael Pope reports.

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Report: Legalizing Casinos Would Provide Modest Boost

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 25, 2019

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Virginia could raise hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue if lawmakers choose to legalize casino gambling in several Virginia localities. That’s according to a report presented to lawmakers in Richmond today. Mallory Noe-Payne has more.