Legal
November 8, 2020
Norfolk Faces Threats of Legal Action for the Casino Deal
Norfolk City Council is again facing threats of legal action from the developer behind the revamp of the city’s Waterside over the waterfront casino deal with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. Developer Will Seek Legal Action Norfolk residents overwhelmingly voted to approve the casino November 3 and Cordish, the developer based in Baltimore, which revamped the […]
Casino
November 4, 2020
Two-Thirds of Voters Approved Rivers Casino Portsmouth
Portsmouth referendum approved the development of a casino in the city as two-thirds of the residents’ votes were in favor of the $300 million project proposal. Rivers Casino Portsmouth, which is planned for Victory Boulevard, is also expected to create 1,300 permanent jobs, on top of the 1,400 temporary construction ones. Approved by a Margin […]
Sports
October 31, 2020
WynnBET Plans Ahead in Virginia’s Betting Market with NASCAR
NASCAR has found a new partner with WynnBET signing up a milestone partnership in Virginia and planning to launch dedicated betting lounges at Richmond Raceway and Martinsville Speedway. WynnBET Enters NASCAR Partnership for Virginia Wynn Resorts has taken its offer to the next level signing a multi-faceted partnership with NASCAR in Virginia and vowing to […]
Casino
October 28, 2020
Four Cities in Virginia May Build Casinos after November Ballot
Residents of four cities in Virginia will vote on a referendum in November for or against the building of casinos. Residents of Four Cities in Virginia to Vote on Building of Casinos in November The construction of casinos in four Virginia cities could be approved if residents give the green light on November’s ballot. Residents […]
Casino
October 20, 2020
Portsmouth Undecided on the Casino Ahead of the Vote
Portsmouth, one of five cities along the state-line in Virginia which were allowed by legislators to host casinos as a measure to boost regional economic development and fill the city’s coffers, is still divided on the question of whether a casino would be beneficial or not for the city. Weeks away from the November 3 […]
Casino
October 8, 2020
New Norfolk Casino May Bring Millions in Gambling Tax Revenue
The proposed casino by the Pamunkey Indian Tribe in Norfolk may bring millions in gambling tax revenue, said City Manager Chip Filler. The new casino project is pending the approval of Norfolk residents in November. Norfolk’s Proposed Casino Project May Bring Millions in Gambling Tax Revenue Earlier this week, at a City Council work session, […]
Casino
October 3, 2020
Norfolk Casino Flyers Stir Controversy, Given Out with Food
Opponents of the new casino project in Norfolk, Virginia, are calling for an investigation into an act of giving out flyers with the casino logo with food. Printed by the pro-casino referendum committee and indicating that the food was supplied by the tribe chosen to develop the project, the act was called “a blatant cororlation” […]
Casino
September 20, 2020
Committee to Oppose the Creation of New Casino in Virginia
Eric Stamps created a new political action committee that will oppose the creation of a new casino resort in Danville, Virginia. According to Stamps, a large segment of the population of the city is not being heard. New Committee Opposes the Creation of a Casino in Virginia A new political action committee (PAC) was created […]
Legal
September 13, 2020
Sports Betting Operators Concerned with Draft Regulation
Sports betting rules in Virginia released for public comments by the state lottery were subdued to criticism by some of the operators. Big wagering names such as Flutter-owned FanDuel and Boston-based DraftKings openly expressed their discontent at some of the consumer protection measures put forward for discussion. The draft regulation was published by the Virginia […]
Casino
September 3, 2020
Caesars Granted Approval for Danville Casino by City Council
Danville City Council approved the agreement with Caesars Entertainment for a casino project, local media outlets reported Tuesday. Whether the Danville of the future will include a casino or not is now in the hands of the city residents who will cast their vote this fall. The performance agreement proposed by Caesars and promising to […]