\nWe are going to do everything that we can do to spread our good message,”<\/strong> Wishart explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nRichmond residents have been subjected to gambling ads since the city qualified under legislation passed last year and signed by Gov. Ralph Northam (D) that allows it to consider authorizing a casino. Richmond fielded six qualifying casino resort bids, with DC-based Urban One winning out.<\/p>\n
Urban One has partnered on its Richmond casino pursuit with Peninsula Pacific Entertainment. The gaming firm operates casino resorts in New York and Iowa and runs five Rosie’s Gaming Emporium historical horse racing gaming parlors in Virginia.<\/p>\n
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ONE Casino + Resort, if approved on November 2 by city voters, would be built on vacant land located just south of the Philip Morris tobacco plant along I-95 at Walmsley Blvd. and Trenton Ave.<\/p>\n
Urban One says the resort would create 3,000 construction jobs, and 1,500 permanent positions. The average pay for the full-time workers, including benefits, would be around $55,000.<\/p>\n
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While Urban One is rolling out its campaign via billboards and on television, radio, and social media, casino opposition is also getting out its voice. Richmond for All (RFA), a coalition that says its mission is “fighting for housing, education, environmental, and racial justice,” is challenging the casino motion.<\/p>\n