five Virginia casinos<\/a> being considered, one each in Bristol, Danville, Portsmouth, Richmond, and Norfolk. Those five cities met certain criteria set forth in a gaming study bill passed last year.<\/p>\nBristol has already received two casino pitches. Hard Rock International wants to build a casino resort there that celebrates the town’s music history. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has suggested a $250 million resort near The Pinnacle commercial shopping center just north of the Tennessee-Virginia border.<\/p>\n
Nothing can happen before the Virginia General Assembly passes another bill that comes with gaming regulations, including licensing fees, tax rates, and where the money goes. Each of the five cities would also need to hold local ballot referendums backing the casino projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As many as five Virginia casino licenses could be issued in 2020, and the state’s Pamunkey Indian Tribe is vying for at least two of the gaming rights. The Native American group unveiled plans Friday for a $350 million casino resort south of downtown Richmond. The tribe says it has secured four parcels of land […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":124627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Pamunkey Indian Tribe Pitches Second Virginia Casino Resort<\/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