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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) The Virginia Senate Finance Committee voted to kill a bill today that wouldve required five years between casino referendum attempts.<\/p>\n
The bill, patroned by Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Petersburg), sought to prevent Richmond from putting a casino referendum on the ballot and give Petersburg a try instead. There is still a matching bill in the house that Morrissey said hes hopeful continues. <\/p>\n
The defeat in the Senate was a win for the majority of Richmonds City Council who has joined fellow councilmember Reva Trammell in her push for a second chance at bringing the Urban ONE casino to her district. The citys first attempt was narrowly shot down by voters in 2021. <\/p>\n
Trammell testified against the bill today saying please let us have a second chance in Richmond, Virginia. <\/p>\n
Both bills in the General Assembly, including the bill still alive in the House, add Petersburg to the list of eligible host cities for a casino, in addition to the five years between referendum rule. <\/p>\n
The subcommittee in the House recommended that the casino bill be amended. <\/p>\n
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