In 2020, Virginia politicians opened the door to casinos by approving legislation allowing five to be built around the state if the projects first secured voter approval. The proposal was voted down narrowly in 2021 Tuesday's margin was far more lopsided. “The people of Richmond have made the following clear: you can’t build a new city on old resentments,” Goldman said in a statement. 7, whether developers can move forward with a proposed $562 million resort casino along Interstate 95. Voters in Virginia's capital city will decide on Tuesday, Nov.

William Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill Downs, Inc., right, speaks about a resort, casino, and entertainment complex during a news conference as Alfred Liggins, III, CEO of Urban One, Inc., listens, Aug. In the waning days of the campaign, the developers had to apologize to a leading project opponent - longtime Democratic Party activist Paul Goldman - after a guest radio host on an Urban One station made widely condemned antisemitic remarks about him. Hopefully, the message sent tonight by voters will send the casino industry packing, never to return,” said Victoria Cobb, president of the socially conservative Family Foundation of Virginia and head of an anti-casino effort, the Richmond Anti-Corruption League. “Richmond City officials should be embarrassed that they didn’t listen to the voters the first time. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.

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