odds-on favorite<\/a> at this time. Its target location is outside of a neighborhood in a manufacturing zone, and in an area that has a more diverse surrounding population.<\/strong><\/p>\nUrban’s project — known as ONE Casino + Resort — has received the backing of 8th District Councilwoman Reva Trammell, who represents the community where the casino would be built.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nUrban One said recently that Trammell is “actively supporting” its goal of winning approval from the Economic Development Department. Whichever of the two casino pitches the city selects will go before voters next November through a ballot referendum. A simple majority is needed for the casino to become fully authorized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Bally’s Corporation and its bid to build a $650 million integrated casino resort south of downtown Richmond, Va. has been officially rejected. Residents in the Stratford Hills neighborhood voiced strong opposition to the casino operator’s targeted site for the development. Bally’s identified 61 acres of land north of the Powhite Parkway and east of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":171338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Bally's Corporation Officially Out of Richmond Casino Race<\/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