As Virginia state lawmakers get ready to head back to work for their 2025 legislative session, one item they will discuss will be the possibility of building a casino in Fairfax County — likely in the Tysons area.
The topic has been raised before in the General Assembly, but it has never received enough support to move forward. This time, it is being introduced by Sen. Scott Surovell, the Virginia Senate’s majority leader.
“It would generate hundreds of millions in tax revenue for both the Commonwealth and Fairfax County,” Surovell said.
Surovell has been interested in expanding casino gaming in Virginia since 2016, when MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino opened in Oxon Hill, Maryland, which is not far from the Virginia border.
