The Scott County Board of Supervisors gave a message for County Administrator Josh Wilson to pass on to the Southwest Virginia Regional Improvement Commission on Wednesday.
The commission handles distribution of regional revenues tied to the Bristol Hard Rock Casino, and Wilson — one of the commission’s members — told the supervisors that Bristol, Virginia, officials want to increase their share of the casino’s annual state gambling tax revenue from 27% to 50% of the annual total.
Under the current distribution formula approved by the Virginia General Assembly, Bristol is set to receive approximately $4.45 million of a projected $16 million plus in revenue.
The current state formula divides the casino’s total annual gambling tax revenue into 18 equal shares — projected at $888,900.
