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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

vpm.org

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,…

Finance ・ 10 October 2023

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

Augusta Free Press

How different governments view gambling: Virginia vs New Zealand

Until recently, the government in Virginia had chosen not to take up its right to open casinos in the State. As reported in the Augusta Free Press, the United States Supreme Court decided in 2018 that the 1992 federal law that effectively placed a ban on sports and casino betting should be repealed. But, it must be admitted that the differing views…

Sports ・ 03 February 2022

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$327,739 Winning Lottery Ticket Bought At Ashburn Harris Teeter

ASHBURN, VA - A winning lottery ticket was purchased at an Ashburn Harris Teeter. The lucky winner, Lisa Miclot of Prince William County, claimed her $327739 in winnings from the Virginia Lottery earlier this month. Miclot's winnings came from the Virginia Lottery's Print'n Play Rolling Jackpot game. The game allows players to pick their price…

Lottery ・ 09 August 2021

The Free Lance Star

Retro Reads: Colonial Beach was place for glitz and gambling

BY WENDY MIGDAL FOR THE FREE LANCE-STAR If you've lived in this area for a while, you've probably heard the nickname "FredVegas" at some point. Though it's used tongue-in-cheek, there was a brief time when Colonial Beach was known as the "Las Vegas on the Potomac" and noted as such in the Saturday Evening Post. It was the 1950s, and the source of…

Winnings ・ 03 August 2021

Potomac Local News

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

Casino News Daily

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

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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