RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters in Virginia's capital city are deciding Tuesday whether developers can move forward with a proposed $562 million resort casino...
capital city are deciding Tuesday whether developers can move forward with a proposed $562 million resort casino along Interstate 95.
The project — this time branded the Richmond Grand Resort and Casino — would be located on the same former tobacco company site just off I-95 in south Richmond that was identified in the first proposal. It’s a joint venture between Urban One, a media company, and Churchill Downs, the Louisville-based operator of thePlans call for gambling options including slots, an on-site sportsbook and table games; a 250-room hotel; a 55-acre outdoor park; dining options; and a 3,000-seat concert venue.
The developers have said they are not seeking any publicly funded incentives or tax breaks, and city officials have said some of the revenue would be used to help promote affordable child care.The project has garnered support from business and labor organizations, some of the city's faith leaders, leading civil rights groups and the editorial board of Richmond's independent weekly newspaper focused on the Black community.
“People are realizing they have no respect for the people of Richmond. They’re just coming in here, trashing us hoping to make money, and then they're going to leave,” Goldman said Monday of the would-be developers.by approving legislation allowing five to be built around the state if the projects first secured voter approval. Supporters argued the casinos would give a dramatic economic boost to struggling areas.
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