{"id":197944,"date":"2022-01-13T13:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T21:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=197944"},"modified":"2022-01-13T13:31:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T21:31:11","slug":"richmond-casino-rejection-latest-blow-black-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/richmond-casino-rejection-latest-blow-black-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Richmond Casino Rejection Latest Blow to Black Community, Mayor Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"
A $565 million Richmond casino referendum was closely rejected during the November 2021 election, with more affluent neighborhoods being cited for the project’s dismissal. The mayor of the Virginia capital says the outcome was yet another disappointment to minority residents.<\/p>\n