Casino and hotel workers union lobbies Virginia lawmakers to delay second Richmond casino referendum

Casino and hotel workers union lobbies Virginia lawmakers to delay second Richmond casino referendum

Article brief provided by Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • Chris Suarez, Richmond Times-Dispatch
March 9, 2022 11:18 PM
  • Chris Suarez, Richmond Times-Dispatch

A hospitality labor union says it’s unimpressed with the 1,500 jobs owners of the proposed One Casino and Resort in Richmond say will be created if local voters approve the project.

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While Richmond officials are seeking to hold another casino referendum this fall after voters narrowly rejected it in November, labor union Unite Here is lobbying state lawmakers to delay the public vote to 2023, so state officials can consider plans for a casino in Petersburg instead.

The Virginia Senate Finance committee last month struck down legislation that would have allowed Petersburg to hold a referendum and blocked Richmond from doing so.