{"id":307172,"date":"2024-01-18T15:12:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=307172"},"modified":"2024-01-19T11:22:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T17:22:44","slug":"third-richmond-casino-vote-unlikely-lawmakers-seek-guarantee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/third-richmond-casino-vote-unlikely-lawmakers-seek-guarantee\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Richmond Casino Vote Unlikely, But Virginia Seeks Guarantee"},"content":{"rendered":"
In November, Richmond voters rejected a proposed casino for the second time through a local referendum. While it seems unlikely that the Virginia capital’s City Council will initiate a third referendum on a gaming resort project — particularly after voters last year more strongly opposed a casino than they did during the first vote in 2021 — two state lawmakers want to strip city officials of the casino privilege.<\/p>\n