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Casino developers push back on critics

As Richmond prepares to vote on a referendum next month whether the city will go forward with a $562 million casino in the city's South Side or not, the casino developers made their case to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Key casino representatives met with The Times-Dispatch editorial board earlier this week to address the project's potential impact…
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Casino developers push back on critics
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Breaking down Richmond’s (second) casino referendum

Outside of the early voting site at Hickory Hill Community Center, a food truck's generator buzzed as a worker hands out food. More buzz came from campaigners promoting support for the casino referendum on the ballot. "Vote jobs and revenue, revenue! Vote jobs and revenue!" sang two women as they directed people toward the polls or the food truck,…
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Breaking down Richmond’s (second) casino referendum
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Richmond Previews ‘Grand’ New Casino Resort On The Ballot This Year

On August 31, Richmonders got their first look at new plans for the proposed resort, casino and entertainment complex that will be on the ballot this fall. "Urban One has been successful because we have always been clear about what we do and who we serve, and I count it a blessing that the city of Richmond has been among the communities we have…
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Richmond Previews ‘Grand’ New Casino Resort On The Ballot This Year
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Richmond Previews Black-Owned Casino Proposal On Ballot

On August 31, Richmonders got their first look at new plans for the proposed resort, casino and entertainment complex that will be on the ballot this fall. "Urban One has been successful because we have always been clear about what we do and who we serve, and I count it a blessing that the city of Richmond has been among the communities we have…
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Richmond Previews Black-Owned Casino Proposal On Ballot
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Casino developers ask Richmond voters for a second chance, promising new jobs and tax revenue

Two years ago, voters in Virginia's capital city narrowly rejected a referendum that would have opened the door for a proposed casino. Now, the developers behind a retooled project are hoping to change their minds. Richmond officials have opted to bring the matter back to the ballot this fall for a second shot, and backers of the project held a…
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Casino developers ask Richmond voters for a second chance, promising new jobs and tax revenue
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Urban One, Churchill Downs unveil plans for newly proposed Richmond casino

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - The new proposal for Urban One and Churchill Downs' $562 million resort, casino and entertainment was unveiled on Thursday, Aug. 31, with all new details on what the project would entail. The announcement comes hot off the heels of recent wins for the proposal. Last week, a judge ruled in favor of the City of Richmond's…
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Urban One, Churchill Downs unveil plans for newly proposed Richmond casino
Richmond Times

Richmond casino fight all about South Side turf

The legal fight over casino gaming is happening in a courtroom in downtown Richmond, but the real battlefront lies on the other side of the James River in South Richmond. A charitable gaming operator based next to Midlothian Turnpike is challenging the legality of Richmond's decision to award a contract to a partnership to build a…
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Richmond casino fight all about South Side turf
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Do-over casino referendum appears to be a go with Tuesday court order

After narrowly rejecting the question two years ago, it appears that Richmond voters in November will be asked a second time whether the city should host a multimillion-dollar casino and resort. A Richmond Circuit Court judge on Tuesday entered an order effectively placing the casino question on the Nov. 7 ballot via a referendum. The order…
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Do-over casino referendum appears to be a go with Tuesday court order
Richmond Times

Richmond judge signs off on second casino vote

Richmonders will cast their votes a second time on whether the city will house a casino in Southside after the city received the go-ahead from a Richmond City Circuit Court Judge and the Virginia Lottery. The Richmond Office of Elections confirmed the signed petition in a tweet Tuesday afternoon, emphasizing its authority to hold the…
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Richmond judge signs off on second casino vote
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Judge allows Richmond to hold another casino vote

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Richmond can have another casino vote this November - two years after voters in the city narrowly rejected a project from one of the developers behind the latest effort. The Virginia Lottery last week approved a preliminary application from the City and RVA Entertainment Holdings - a joint venture of Urban One Inc. and…
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Judge allows Richmond to hold another casino vote
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Who Really Voted Down The Casino Referendum?

The casino referendum is the issue that won't go away - kind of like a desperate or compulsive gambler who stays put because the next hand is the winning hand, or the slot player who is completely convinced the next pull of that handle will deliver the jackpot. At some point, you need to walk away. The relentless effort to build a casino in…
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Richmond Times

Casino tops Richmond wish list, but affordable housing lies at the heart

Richmond's first wish from the General Assembly is another opportunity for voters to approve a casino, even if the city has to share regional gaming revenues with a potential rival operation in Petersburg. Most of Richmond's legislative priorities for the coming assembly session center on promoting affordable housing and protecting existing…
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Casino tops Richmond wish list, but affordable housing lies at the heart
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Casino comeback: Breaking down Richmond’s revival of Urban ONE casino project

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - The billboards may be gone, but the chance of a casino in the City of Richmond is not. The majority of Richmond City Councilmembers voted Monday night to pass one resolution and two ordinances related to the revival of the Urban ONE casino project. The only councilmember to vote against the casino related items was Katherine…
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Casino comeback: Breaking down Richmond’s revival of Urban ONE casino project
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It's official: Casino proposal axed by Richmond voters

Richmond voters have rejected the plan for a casino development on the city's Southside. The referendum on Urban One's $565 million casino and resort complex failed in Tuesday's elections, with 51.4 percent of the electorate voting against it. Mayor Levar Stoney, who had thrown his support behind the casino, issued a statement Wednesday morning…
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It's official: Casino proposal axed by Richmond voters
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Could the Richmond casino end up elsewhere? It’s up to state legislators

Before Richmonders went to the polls a week ago, Alfred Liggins, CEO of the city's would-be casino developer Urban One, theorized on what might happen if the casino referendum failed. "If it doesn't pass in the city of Richmond, I believe that the General Assembly will ultimately look to put it in a locality in and around Richmond in Central…
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Could the Richmond casino end up elsewhere? It’s up to state legislators
Richmond Times

UPDATED: Mayor Stoney releases statement on ' failure of the casino gaming referendum'

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney issued a statement Wednesday morning "on the failure of the casino gaming referendum." "From the beginning, we said the people would decide. They have spoken, and we must respect their decision," Stoney wrote. "While I believe this was a $565 million opportunity lost to create well-paying jobs, expand opportunity, keep…
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UPDATED: Mayor Stoney releases statement on ' failure of the casino gaming referendum'
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Richmond Voters Reject ONE Casino In Virginia Referendum

ONE was apparently too many for Richmond voters when it came to a casino in Virginia. Voters appear to have rejected the construction of a $565 million casino with retail sports betting available in the state's third-largest city, with "No" votes receiving 51.44% of the vote and "Yes" votes receiving 48.56% as of 10:39 p.m. EDT on Tuesday night.…
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Richmond Voters Reject ONE Casino In Virginia Referendum
Richmond Times

Richmond casino referendum too close to call: opponents have small lead over proponents

The result of the Richmond casino referendum remained unclear late Tuesday, though early returns showed those opposing the proposal were leading by 2200 votes. With 71 precincts of 72 reporting, 51.4% of the voters opposed the casino proposal in South Richmond. Most of the precincts in Richmond's West End and North Side voted against the proposal,…
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Richmond casino referendum too close to call: opponents have small lead over proponents
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Rev. Al Sharpton stumps for Urban ONE casino just days before election

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton came to Richmond on Friday to voice his support for the Urban ONE casino project in the midst of Richmonders casting their referendum votes early and by mail. Sharpton said it wasn't his radio contract with Urban ONE that drew him to supporting the project but the historic opportunity…
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Rev. Al Sharpton stumps for Urban ONE casino just days before election
Richmond Times

More than $2 million has been poured into Richmond's casino debate. On Tuesday, the voters decide

Richmond voters will decide next week whether to permit a casino in the city. After the polls close Tuesday night, area residents will know whether a planned casino with a 250-room resort hotel can rise along I-95 next to the Philip Morris factory in south Richmond. The owners of the casino project - media conglomerate Urban One and Rosie's gaming…
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More than $2 million has been poured into Richmond's casino debate. On Tuesday, the voters decide
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Senator Kaine votes ‘no’ to One Casino as Richmond residents gear up for election day

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Richmond residents have less than a month to decide if they want a casino in their city. Residents will vote'yes' or'no' to developing ONE Casino+ Resort on the city's southside on Nov. 2. If the Las Vegas-style casino is approved, 25.5 million dollars will be given to the city upfront. 8News has learned that the money is…
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Senator Kaine votes ‘no’ to One Casino as Richmond residents gear up for election day
The Roanoke Times

Casino referendum campaigns ramp up ahead of Election Day next month

Richmond voters are barrelling toward a decision about whether the One Casino will rise. Urban media magnate Alfred Liggins says his plans for a $565 million casino resort with a 250-room luxury hotel off I-95 can transform a part of south Richmond that residents and city leaders say has been neglected for far too long. Critics, however, say that…
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Casino referendum campaigns ramp up ahead of Election Day next month
Richmond Times

How Richmond will benefit from the proposed ONE Casino + Resort

Alfred Liggins is betting on Richmond voters to join him in bringing a major new private sector economic development project to the city. ONE Casino+ Resort, Liggins' 565 million-dollar proposal in South Richmond, will ultimately include a 250-room 4-Star luxury hotel and a 100000-square-foot gaming floor. The resort will also have a 3000-capacity…
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How Richmond will benefit from the proposed ONE Casino + Resort
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Urban One's Casino Gets Big DC Spotlight

While Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins is campaigning to transform a rundown part of Richmond, and bring opportunities to the African American Community, there are others not in favor of the One Casino plan. The Washington Post writes, "gambling and equity make strange bedfellows." Liggins tells the paper, "We always thought we were in the business of…
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Urban One's Casino Gets Big DC Spotlight
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7 Things To Know About Urban One's New Casino In Richmond, Virginia

Black-owned media conglomerate Urban One is expanding yet again. This time it's not another media outlet but a casino based in Richmond, Virginia. The One Casino Resort is still in the planning stages but will take Urban One into a different business sector. Newly divorced, single mother Cathy Hughes founded Urban One (formerly Radio One) in 1980…
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7 Things To Know About Urban One's New Casino In Richmond, Virginia
Richmond Times

Richmond picks Urban One casino in South Side for November referendum

A panel of Richmond officials has selected Urban One's casino project in South Richmond, concluding a months-long evaluation of various casino development plans the city requested. While Richmond voters will decide whether to permit the project in a referendum on Nov. 2, pending City Council approval, the evaluation panel's decision means that the…
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Richmond picks Urban One casino in South Side for November referendum
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Alliance of Democrat and Republicans could bring casino gambling to Virginia

RICHMOND - An unlikely alliance between a black Democrat and white Republicans from the opposite end of the state has Virginia poised to pull the lever on casino gambling after decades of resisting its lure. The Senate and the House of Delegates have approved versions of a complicated bill that would permit casinos in five cities - and potentially…
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Alliance of Democrat and Republicans could bring casino gambling to Virginia
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