Henrico County filed a petition against the Virginia Racing Commission on Nov. 12, claiming that the VRC’s decision to award a license to a new gaming parlor in Henrico was “unlawful” and “exceeded its authority.”
On Sept. 15, the VRC unanimously voted to approve an operational license for Roseshire Gaming Parlor, despite significant opposition from both Henrico County and dozens of community members. The parlor, which opened Sept. 29 at Staples Mill Shopping Center in Henrico’s Near West End, hosts 175 historical horse racing machines, which are similar to slot machines.
VRC based its decision upon a 1992 Henrico referendum in which voters were asked to consider approving pari-mutuel wagering in the county, which they did.
