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Proposed gaming facility voted down in Northern Virginia There was a big twist Tuesday night in the debate over bringing a new gaming facility to Northern Virginia. (FOX 5 DC) - There. (WWBT) - The city of Richmond will begin accepting proposals for a resort casino, the Stoney administration announced Monday. But once a project is selected, it will be up to voters.
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- - The residents of Portsmouth voted to approve the referendum for a gaming casino in the city. The referendum was approved with 67% of the votes and 100% of precincts reporting.
- Virginia lawmakers are contemplating legalizing casinos in the state. It is unlikely more than one casino would be approved near Bristol. Casino Project Proposed in Portsmouth. Roughly 420 miles east of Bristol, another Virginia city has a casino proposal.
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Voters approved the proposed plan for a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to be built in Bristol, Virginia, according to unofficial election results.
About 71 percent of voters approved the project.
Officials expect the project will bring between 2,000 and 3,500 jobs and $16 to $21 million per year in tax revenue for Bristol, Virginia.
'To be a part of and to help in the rebirth of a city is exciting to us,' Chief Operating Officer of Hard Rock International Jon Lucas told News 5 last month.
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Hard Rock expects 4 million visitors per year. The casino is expected to open at the end of 2022 or early in 2023.
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However, there has been opposition to the plan.
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'My heart goes out,' Abingdon Church of Christ Minister Bill Haywood told News 5 in September. 'Bristol, Virginia has an economic problem. I believe the promoters probably have good intentions. But it doesn't change the fact that it's going to hurt people. This is what the statistics show. This is what's happened over and over again.'
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His church mailed out an eight-page magazine to Bristol, Virginia, residents.
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