Corporate officers with Comstock, a developer with whom Marsden has been working on the casino effort, have formed a political action committee, Building a Remarkable Virginia, that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent months.Ĭalls and emails to Comstock and the political action committee seeking comment were not returned.Ĭasinos have been approved and opened in Danville, Bristol and Portsmouth after legislation authorizing them, subject to local voter approval, authorized them in 2020. Virginia's General Assembly passed a bill to decriminalize simple marijuana possession.Ĭasino supporters appear to be mounting a well-financed lobbying effort, he said. Virginia lawmakers pass bill to decriminalize simple possession of marijuana, legalize casinos Simply allowing a referendum is also problematic, he said, because the amount of money pro-casino interests can throw at a ballot measure.

It’s the rare constituent who tells him they want a casino in the county, said Alcorn. Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn, who represents the Reston area, said putting a casino along the Silver Line is a waste of the region’s most valuable real estate. Marsden, though, said Richmond’s rejection of a casino creates an opportunity for Fairfax County to fill the void.Ĭasino opponents are unmoved. Referenda for a casino in Richmond and a slots parlor in Manassas Park failed in November with roughly 58 percent of voters saying no in both cities. The push for a northern Virginia casino comes at a time when voters have been skeptical. But we have to be practical, not naive,' he said, adding that Virginia should not leave its wealthiest region out of the equation when it comes to gaming revenue. Virginia man followed home and robbed at gunpoint leaving Maryland casino, police say

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