Opponents raised an array of concerns, including an argument that casinos will extract wealth from the working class and exacerbate problem gambling. READ MORE: Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office Plans called for gambling options including slots, an on-site sportsbook and table games a 250-room hotel a 55-acre (22-hectare) outdoor park dining options and a 3,000-seat concert venue.īoosters estimated the casino would deliver 1,300 permanent jobs, and developers are promising big financial benefits. It was a joint venture between Urban One, a media company, and Churchill Downs, the Louisville-based operator of the Kentucky Derby that also runs gambling establishments across the country.

The project - this time branded the Richmond Grand Resort and Casino - would have been located on the same former tobacco company site just off I-95 in south Richmond that was identified in the first proposal. Many of the anti-casino signs that dotted the city in recent weeks emphasized the fact that the city already said “no” once before. The proposal also faced a lesser-funded but organized opposition effort. The developers returned with a retooled proposal and invested around $10 million into a pro-casino campaign aimed at building support for the project, which had the backing of Mayor Levar Stoney and major area business groups. READ MORE: Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest win for reproductive rights The Associated Press has not yet made a call on the ballot measure, which came before voters again after the city narrowly voted down a similar project in 2021. We are grateful to the thousands of Richmonders who voted for good jobs and a stronger city, especially those in Southside who poured their hearts into this project,” a statement from the Richmond Wins, Vote Yes referendum committee said. “We are proud to have run a community-centered campaign to create more opportunities for residents of this great city to rise into the middle class. (AP) - The developers of a proposed resort casino in Virginia’s capital city conceded a loss Tuesday night in their second shot at winning voters’ approval for the project.

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