A Senate committee has killed a bill that would give Petersburg residents a chance to vote on a casino. The bill, sponsored by Senator Joe Morrisey, would add Petersburg to the list of Virginia cities eligible to host a casino.
Voters have approved casinos in Bristol, Danville, Norfolk and Portsmouth, but Richmond voters rejected it. Morrissey’s bill would also prevent Richmond from having another go at the opportunity.
The bill contained a stipulation that any city that has already held a vote on a casino and is within 25 miles of an eligible city must wait until that other city has had its vote within this year.
Richmond, in theory, would have the chance to offer a referendum after 2023.
