After two years of snake-eyes in the state Senate, Petersburg finally hit the jackpot for getting its long-desired casino.
On Friday, that chamber, which had been a graveyard for the city’s hopes of ever getting a casino in town, approved Petersburg as the potentially fifth − and last, at least for now − Virginia city to host a state-sanctioned gambling club. The vote was 29-10, with 10 Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues in support.
Now, Petersburg’s proponents are hoping to parlay their Senate winnings into similar victory in the House of Delegates.
Friday was the first time the issue made it as far as the Senate floor.
