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Gambling or good, clean fun? Some storeowners want skill games to return

As Virginia's General Assembly continues to hash out how to regulate skill games, some local business owners are pushing for slots-like betting games to be allowed back into stores arguing that they're a valuable source of revenue for their businesses and for the state. "Our industry would like to have the skill games back again because it's extra…

Law ・ 09 February 2024

Virginia Mercury

Virginia Senate panel approves first batch of casino bills

As Virginia lawmakers continue to discuss the addition of new casinos in the state, Richmond appears to be out, Petersburg seems to be in and Northern Virginia looks like a question mark. A state Senate panel took action on an initial batch of gambling bills Wednesday, offering some early indicators of what policymakers might do on the topic this…

Law ・ 26 January 2024

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Could Virginia soon have six casinos?

Members of the General Assembly are considering adding a new casino in northern Virginia. Place your bets. Members of the Senate are considering a bill that would allow a sixth casino in Virginia in Fairfax County. Senator Adam Ebbin is a Democrat from Alexandria who says he's been hearing lots of opposition to the proposal. "I've also gotten…

Politics ・ 25 January 2024

Richmond Times

Virginia: Lawmakers seek to legalize slots-like skill games

The General Assembly banned the games in 2020, but a court injunction froze enforcement until late last year. Such games have been an important source of income for convenience stores, restaurants and truck stops, especially during the pandemic. "To me, this is a small-business issue," said state Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, one of the…

Law ・ 10 January 2024

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Legislator Prepares Push For Northern Virginia Casino

With one week until the start of Virginia's 2024 legislative session, there's an increased push for the state to add a fifth casino. State law allowed for five cities to host casinos, and four of the five cities have held successful referendums to welcome casino gaming. Richmond's 2021 and 2023 referendums failed, however, opening up a possibility…

Law ・ 02 January 2024

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Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino

illy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot via AP A patron of The Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Va., plays on one of the several varieties of games during the casino's grand opening, Jan. 23, 2023. With casinos popping up on Virginia's southern border, some lawmakers now want to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the…

Law ・ 28 December 2023

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VA Legalized Gambling. So Dumfries Transformed a Landfill Into a Casino

Along with the opening of Rosie's Gaming Emporium in Dumfries this past January, gaming in Northern Virginia counties continues its expansion with the addition of "The Rose" Gaming Facility and Hotel by 2023. The development project, which was unanimously approved by the Dumfries Planning Commission, preceded another approval by the Dumfries Town…

Law ・ 25 December 2023

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Casino Developer PAC Made $85K Donation To Democratic Party Leader

VIRGINIA - State Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) received an $85000 donation on Oct. 23 from Building a Remarkable Virginia, the political action committee created by the developer who wants to build a casino at or near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station, according to the latest campaign finance filing. "The Comstock Companies are one of the…

Politics ・ 03 November 2023

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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In NoVA, Jackpot Climbs To $1.5B For Nov. 5

VIRGINIA - While nobody snagged the Powerball $1.2 billion jackpot Wednesday night, one ticket was sold in Northern Virginia for the drawing that is worth $1 million. The Powerball jackpot has swelled to a staggering $1.5 billion for the Saturday, Nov. 5, drawing after no one matched the winning numbers Wednesday. Players in Virginia need to pick…

Winnings ・ 03 November 2022

Richmond Times

Cordish's revenge? It emerges as operator of proposed Petersburg casino

The Cordish Companies, a well-established casino developer spurned by Richmond last year in the sweepstakes to build a gaming resort in the capital, has emerged as the preferred operator of a proposed casino in Petersburg that got a big boost this week from the state's legislative watchdog agency. The Petersburg City Council unanimously approved…

Politics ・ 19 October 2022

Richmond Times

Study finds Petersburg, Richmond could support casinos, separately or together

Petersburg could support the operation of a casino, regardless of whether Richmond were to host one as well, a long-awaited legislative study concluded on Monday. If both cities opened casinos in 2028, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission found that the amount of tax revenues and new jobs would be lower in Petersburg than if Richmond…

Politics ・ 18 October 2022

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Viva Bristol: Virginia Lottery still a gambling alternative

BRISTOL - Although the Hard Rock Casino opened on Friday, people have been playing the odds for 35 years with another form of legalized gambling: the Virginia Lottery. The Virginia Lottery has been a regular feature in the region's stores since 1987, with racks of scratch tickets, Powerball and Mega Millions play slips and ticket vending machines.…

Lottery ・ 10 July 2022

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Churchill Downs Buys Colonial Downs, Gets Casinos in the Bargain

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced Tuesday it plans to buy the parent company of Colonial Downs, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), for $2.485 billion. CDI will fund the deal through a combination of new debt and cash on hand. It is expected to close by the end of 2022. Some of the cash will come from the sale of land near Calder…

Land-based ・ 23 February 2022

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Rivers Casino Portsmouth Ceremonial Groundbreaking to Be Held in December

The Mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, confirmed the ceremonial event for Rivers Casino Portsmouth, which will be held on Tuesday, December 7. Further information as to what the ceremony might entail was not provided by the mayor, but it is known that the casino will be built on 57 acres of land. One additional detail that is known about the new casino…

Land-based ・ 28 January 2022

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Mobile ・ 09 December 2021

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Portsmouth breaks ground for new real-money casino in City

Portsmouth mayor Shannon Glover stated that the city's new real-money casino would break ground on December 7th. While the mayor did not specify what activities will take place during the groundbreaking ceremony, one thing is certain: Rush Street Gaming of Chicago will invest $300 million to build the Rivers Casino Portsmouth on 57 acres just south…

Land-based ・ 30 November 2021

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Rejected Richmond Casino Bidder Contemplates Legal Action

One of the rejected bidders in Richmond's casino race has threatened to sue the Virginia city over its selection process for a preferred developer and operator of a Las Vegas-style gambling resort. Richmond received six bids during its request for proposals process and in late March culled half of them. Casino operator Golden Nugget teamed up with…

Law ・ 06 October 2021

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Who won? Small town abuzz as winner of $731M Powerball jackpot remains a mystery

LONACONING, Md. (AP) - There haven't been a lot of big wins in this little town tucked between gentle green mountains in Maryland's far western reaches. Coal brought work, then took it away. The railroad meant prosperity, then stopped running. They made glass here, and then they didn't. These days, the line of cars at the First Assembly of God food…

Winnings ・ 18 June 2021

The Washington Post

Powerball jackpot mystery: Who won $731 million in Lonaconing,Md.?

But over the past few weeks, Lonaconing - the locals call it "Coney" - has acquired a new shine, a glint of gold in iron country. Sometime in late January, someone bought a Powerball lottery ticket at the Coney Market, and that ticket's six numbers won the big one - $731 million, the biggest jackpot ever in Maryland and the fifth-richest payout in…

Winnings ・ 17 June 2021

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Resort casino proposed to open in Dumfries in January 2023

The Rose casino and resort is proposed to open in Dumfries in 2023. Rosie's is thinking bigger. Much bigger. Rosies Gaming Emporium, a 19000-square-foot gaming center opened on January 8 with 95 video slots in the Triangle Shopping Center in Dumfries, proposes building a massive $389 million casino resort on the grounds of Potomac Landfill, a…

Sports ・ 07 May 2021

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New Colonial Downs Casino Resort Opens in January 2023

Rosie's Gaming Emporium opened doors on January 8. It is a 19000-square-foot gaming center with 95 video slots, located in the Triangle Shopping Center in Dumfries. Colonial Downs, the property's owner, now proposes another building, which is a massive $389 million casino resort on the grounds of Potomac Landfill, a debris junkyard on the edge of…

Travel ・ 16 February 2021

Potomac Local News

Northern Virginia's first gaming parlor to open in Dumfries with 95 games

Rosie's Gaming Emporium is set to open Friday, January 8. The new gaming parlor is located at 18069 Triangle Shopping Plaza and is the first in Northern Virginia. The 19000 square feet facility will accommodate up to 134 people on opening day, 30% fewer people than it would if Gov. Ralph Northam had not instituted capacity restrictions due to the…

Covid ・ 19 January 2021

The Washington Post

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…

Politics ・ 19 January 2021