embarked on a campaign<\/a> to woo over Richmond voters. The company has put up billboards along I-95, and bombarded television and radio commercials with spots highlighting the potential benefits of answering “yes” to the ballot question.<\/p>\nThe company claims ONE Casino + Resort would generate $500 million in new tax revenue and a $5.7 billion economic impact over the casino’s first 10 years in operation, and bring 3.7 million tourists to Richmond each year. Urban says it would hire 1,500 permanent positions with an average compensation package of $55,000 per year.<\/p>\n
Not everyone is on board. “Richmond for All,” a nonprofit, opposes gambling in the city. The “Richmond for All” committee claims that a casino would “rob our community just to make a few folks wealthy.”<\/p>\n
Question Details<\/b><\/h2>\n
The gaming question facing Richmonders is cut and dry. It reads:<\/p>\n
“Shall casino gaming be permitted at a casino gaming establishment in the City of Richmond, Virginia, at 2001 Walmsley Boulevard and 4700 Trenton Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23234, as may be approved by the Virginia Lottery Board?”<\/strong><\/p>\nThose who want to bring ONE Casino + Resort to reality will vote “Yes.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
November 2 is election day in Virginia, but early voting is underway across the commonwealth. Residents in the capital city of Richmond are being asked if they want to authorize a single casino resort to spur economic activity locally. Richmond qualified to ask residents if they wish to bring the region a commercial casino under […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":187468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Richmond Residents Begin Deciding Fate of ONE Casino Pitch<\/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