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Norfolk,Virginia approved a casino by 65%, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. Portsmouth, Virginia approved a casino by 66%. Danville, Virginia voted to approve a casino by 68%. Bristol, Virginia voted to approve a casino by 71%. Hubbard referenced the success of four other casino referendums in Virginia and said that the General Assembly can decide to choose another locale in central Virginia to vote on a casino.įour other cities in Virginia voted on a proposed casino in November 2020. Mark Hubbard, spokesperson for the ONE Casino and Resort, said the failed referendum will be passed to the Virginia General Assembly for a different casino site to be considered in central Virginia. The ONE Casino site would have been on land currently owned by the Philip Morris USA, a tobacco company based in Richmond, at Commerce Road and Walmsley Boulevard, according to rva.gov. Most voters in the Southside voted for the casino while voters in the West End and North Side of Richmond voted no. The referendum was rejected by 51.44% of Richmond voters opposing the casino, with 48.56% of voters in support of the casino as of 1:20 a.m. The referendum was on the Richmond City ballots to vote on during Tuesday’s general election. Richmond voters have rejected the Casino Authorization Referendum, which proposed construction of the ONE Casino and Resort.

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