\nTell them to build it over there,” read one part of the campaign materials. The flyer caused controversy and backlash, as critics suggested that the “over there” referred to poorer areas of Richmond.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Richmond eventually went with a casino undertaking proposed by Urban One, a media conglomerate that comes with the slogan, “Representing Black America.”<\/p>\n
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On November 2, if a simple majority of Richmond city voters back the Urban One presentation, the $600 million project will be cleared for construction. Urban One’s casino — called ONE Casino + Resort — entails a large list of diverse local investors who would have minority stakes in the entertainment destination upon voter approval.<\/p>\n
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Urban One says its casino would require 3,000 construction workers, and result in 1,500 permanent operating positions. The current blueprint suggests a gaming space measuring 100,000 square feet with 1,800 slot machines and 100 table games, plus a sportsbook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The casino resort, targeting vacant land near Philip Morris, would additionally feature a four-star hotel with 250 rooms, a concert, and entertainment theater operated by Live Nation, 12 restaurants, 55 acres of green space, and on-site radio and television production studios.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Robert E. Lee Memorial has been the focal point of Monumental Avenue for more than 130 years. Tomorrow, September 8, 2021, the controversial statue is slated to be removed. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) said that following the conclusion of several lawsuits challenging the monument’s removal in favor of the state, the shrine to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":185055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,21],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Richmond's Robert E. Lee Monument Coming Down<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n