Making the pitch The Cordish Companies, the owner of the Live! brand of casinos around the United States, has unveiled a new proposal for a mixed-used development – which includes a casino – in Petersburg, Virginia. The 400,000-square-foot Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia in Petersburg would cost an estimated $1.4 billion to build. The casino… Read more »
Richmond couldn’t make it happen The city of Petersburg, Virginia is hoping that state capital Richmond’s loss is its gain. According to ABC 8 News, Petersburg officials have submitted a request to the state General Assembly to hold a casino referendum in 2025. In 2020, state lawmakers passed legislation allowing for five brick-and-mortar casinos, all… Read more »
Not even close For the second time in two years, residents of Richmond, Virginia voted against casino gambling in their city. On Tuesday, voters overwhelmingly rejected the proposed Richmond Grand Resort and Casino, 58% to 41%. In November 2021, the results were extremely close: 51-49. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, residents in precincts closest to… Read more »
Too many concerns about Bally’s plan Bally’s Corporation has been in expansion hyperdrive for about a year now, but even with all of the company’s momentum, there are still bumps in the road.* One such bump was hit Wednesday, when the Richmond, Virginia mayor’s office announced that it has eliminated Bally’s from contention for a… Read more »
Both the Virginia House and Senate passed bills on Monday to repeal the Commonwealth’s prohibition against the online sale of lottery tickets. The bills also tackle sports betting. The votes weren’t unanimous, but they still passed easily. It was 70-27 in favor of HB 896 in the House and 27-12 for SB 384 in the… Read more »
The molasses-like rate of passage of sports betting, DFS and online gaming and poker regulations in the States of America has been the norm in the industry rather than the exception. Since it was sparked to life in 2011, only four states have passed any type of regulations regarding online gaming and/or poker, with more… Read more »
