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Bruce Smith Enterprise, Cordish Cos. Propose $1.4 Billion Mixed-Use Casino Development in Petersburg, Virginia

Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia would be the centerpiece of the development. Petersburg, Va. - Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Cos. have responded to a request for proposal issued by the City of Petersburg with plans to co-develop a $1.4 billion mixed-use project. Plans call for a gaming and entertainment district anchored by a Live!-branded…
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Cordish details new $1.40bn casino plan in Virginia

Located close to Interstate I-95, Cordish said the Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia would create over 7500 new jobs. Cordish also said it hopes the facility will become a major tourist destination in the Old Dominion state. Cordish and Bruce Smith Enterprises, led by NFL Hall of Fame member and Virginia native Bruce Smith, submitted the plans in…
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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…
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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…
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Petersburg hoping to hit the jackpot with casino bid

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) - Just weeks after a casino referendum was rejected by voters in nearby Richmond for the second time in three years, Petersburg officials are hoping to step in and win the jackpot for themselves. Petersburg officials have submitted a request to hold a casino referendum of their own by 2025. Now, the decision to let the city…
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Virginia's capital city voting on whether to allow a casino

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Despite a high-dollar lobbying push, Richmond voters on Tuesday rejected for a second time a ballot measure that would have opened the door to a proposed casino resort in Virginia's capital city. Developers first tried in 2021, after the state Legislature paved the way for five casinos around the state if voters first gave…
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What we know: Investigators raid adult arcades with illegal slots

Local law enforcement officials have shut down an adult arcade with illegal slot machines. St. Lucie County sheriff's officials raided Rio Arcade on U.S. 1, just south of Kitterman Road, in Port St. Lucie on Thursday after they executed a search warrant. Here's what we know so far: Sheriff Ken Mascara said numerous attempts were made to address the…
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What we know: Investigators raid adult arcades with illegal slots
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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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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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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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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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Hard Rock Cafe's Russia ties imperil bid for NY casino

Gaming operator Seminole Hard Rock's highly anticipated bid for a New York City casino license has been complicated by its business ties to Russia, sources told The Post. The ubiquitous Hard Rock brand - founded by Americans in London in 1971 and purchased by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in 2007 - has long been expected to announce its application…
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Petersburg’s casino plan clears hurdle in Virginia House

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - A bill allowing Petersburg to host a casino resort - and denying Richmond's second bid for one - advanced in the Virginia House of Delegates, days after the proposal gained support in the state Senate. The proposal from Del. Kim Taylor (R-Dinwiddie), similar to one from state Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), would add…
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Virginia lawmakers push for problem gambling treatment committee

Two cross-party legislators in Virginia have united to introduce legislation to form a Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee. Sen. Bryce Reeves and Del. Paul Krizek introduced a bill to form the committee which would aim to reduce the adverse effects of problem gambling. Reporting to the Department of Behavioral Health and…
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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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Cordish Reveals Plans for $1.4bn Virginia Casino Resort

The Cordish Companies has revealed its plans to create a $1.4bn casino resort in the Virginia city of Petersburg. The Petersburg City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday night to choose Cordish as the company to develop a casino resort in the area. It would be a three-phase project and span an 80-acre site in the economically struggling…
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$1.4 Billion Mixed-use Development in Petersburg, Va to Be Anchored by Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia

The Cordish Companies unveiled details yesterday for a $1.4 billion transformative mixed-use development in Petersburg, VA. Live! Gaming & Entertainment District will set a new standard for development in the Commonwealth, creating a world-class entertainment destination and mixed-use project with gaming that will generate billions of dollars in…
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$1.4 Billion Mixed-use Development in Petersburg, Va to Be Anchored by Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia
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Hard Rock Breaks Ground On Casino In Bristol, Virginia

Hard Rock International celebrated the groundbreaking of its Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Bristol, Virginia, on Wednesday afternoon. The location is expected to open in the spring of 2024. Hard Rock Bristol is currently operating out of a temporary location. "This is an exciting day for Bristol," Allie Evangelista, president of Hard Rock Hotel &…
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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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Legislation would allow Petersburg casino vote; delay Richmond

Legislation pre-filed with the Virginia General Assembly seeks to allow the city of Petersburg to conduct a casino referendum and would temporarily delay Richmond from holding a second vote. House Bill 1373 and Senate Bill 780 would add Petersburg to the list of Virginia cities eligible to conduct a public referendum regarding placement of one…
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Lottery should oversee all gaming in Virginia

RICHMOND - A new study recommends the Virginia Lottery oversee all gaming in the commonwealth, including historic horse racing and charitable gaming. Members of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission heard a staff presentation in Richmond regarding gaming in Virginia and a recommendation to consolidate gaming regulation. Currently, three…
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Study shows Petersburg and Richmond could sustain casino’s together

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Petersburg is primed for gaming, according to a study by the Joint Audit Review and Commission, which studied what could happen if the city decides to build a casino. JLARC staff presented the results of the study to State Lawmakers Monday. According to the JALRC study, if Petersburg opens a casino by 2027 within its first…
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Study shows Petersburg and Richmond could sustain casino’s together
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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…
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Cordish's revenge? It emerges as operator of proposed Petersburg casino
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Virginia Lottery should be state’s primary gambling regulator

Virginia should give a single state agency the power to regulate most gambling. According to a new report, splitting those duties among multiple agencies creates oversight and enforcement gaps in a rapidly expanding industry. Nonpartisan policy analysts also determined a casino in Petersburg would be viable while leaving it to the General Assembly…
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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…
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Study finds Petersburg, Richmond could support casinos, separately or together
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Two New Virginian Casinos Are Better Than One Study Finds

Virginia is debating whether to add new casinos, but fear of cannibalizing revenue has permeated legislators' midst. These qualms may now be put to rest following the results of a study that were revealed on Monday. According to the survey, Petersburg and Richmond could support a casino separately or together, but ideally, there would be two…
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What are the best casino films?

Land-based and online casino operators continue to develop more exciting and entertaining games. Due to the rapid increase in the number of casinos and the ever-increasing number of players, film production companies have started to make films about casinos. These films have grown in popularity because they feature intriguing elements that appeal…
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Virginia's budget deal clears Richmond's second casino referendum but ties licensing to legislative study on Petersburg's rival bid

The leaders of Virginia's Senate Finance and Appropriations and House Appropriations committees confirmed Friday that the new state budget agreement they partially unveiled on Thursday includes language that would delay state licensing of a proposed casino in South Richmond even if voters approve it in November's second referendum on the matter.…
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Virginia's budget deal clears Richmond's second casino referendum but ties licensing to legislative study on Petersburg's rival bid
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Judge Approves Second Referendum for Richmond Casino

Richmonders will get another chance to vote for a casino in Richmond's Southside after a judge in Virginia approved a second referendum for November 2022. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Richmond Circuit Court Judge W. Reilly Marchant has granted the Virginia city's request to hold a second casino referendum in November. gives citizens another bite of…
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Judge Approves Second Referendum for Richmond Casino
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City of Richmond Fighting for Second Casino Referendum

Richmond city officials are doing whatever they can to try to get a casino built. The latest move comes in the form of a lawsuit, filed by Interim City Attorney Haskell C. Brown III on behalf of the city, to try to get a second casino referendum authorized. City Hall fears the possibility of language being inserted that would block a possible…
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Petersburg casino plan prevented

In the southern American state of Virginia and legislators reportedly killed off a measure yesterday that would have allowed the city of Petersburg to hold a referendum on whether to host a Las Vegas -style casino resort. According to a Thursday report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper, the Virginia State Senate's influential General Law…
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Popular Mississippi casino planning multi-million dollar remodel, new president says

Packing a bachelor's degree in marketing fresh from the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Brandon Dardeau headed to Las Vegas and a job in the casino industry. In those days, a degree didn't impress as much, he discovered. He started at the reservation call center - earning about $10 an hour - rather than in his dream position of casino host. That he…
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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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Potential Second Chance for Failed Richmond Casino Plan

City Councilwoman Reva Trammell is making a push to have another referendum in an attempt to bring a casino to Richmond, Virginia. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A failed casino plan in Richmond, Virginia might get a second chance. Richmond City Councilwoman Reva Trammell is planning to submit a resolution on Monday that would call for another…
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Officials eye Petersburg casino bid after failed referendum

PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) - After Richmond voters rejected the One Casino and Resort, new plans for casino development could be coming to Petersburg. State Sen. Joe Morrissey, whose district includes the city, said he will begin drafting legislation to allow Petersburg to hold its own referendum on a casino, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.…
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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $ 117 million in lottery on July 16th

Scatter on weekends Mega Millions The estimated jackpot is $ 117 million for Friday, July 16..Cash options $ 83.6 million In the same way. At least twice a week for now Tuesday and friday rear 11:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, Play to win the Mega Millions jackpot. Tonight's winning number will be displayed below after the lottery. Winning…
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Oakland Athletics officials set to tour Las Vegas in potential relocation bid

May 23, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Oakland Athletics hat, glove and ball lay in the dugout at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports It was reported earlier in May that the Oakland Athletics are considering potential relocation to Las Vegas after MLB pretty much told the organization to look for alternatives outside of…
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Oakland Athletics officials set to tour Las Vegas in potential relocation bid
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Gambling in Florida: What's legal, what's not

Understanding statewide issues that affect us takes time and research by local journalists. Support more work like this by signing up for a digital subscription. See our current offers. An upcoming special legislative session on gambling may result in online sports betting becoming legal in Florida. The session will focus on a new, proposed 30-year…
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Online Gambling, Gaming Addiction Has Increased During COVID-19

If you've recently experienced serious withdrawal when not playing video games or gambling online, you could be living in lockdown with a serious addiction. While addiction is most commonly associated with substances like alcohol, certain human behaviors can be addictive, too. Internet gaming disorder or gambling disorder are what's called process…
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