More details have rolled in about the five Petersburg casino contenders, all of whom presented their plans during a town hall Sunday at the Petersburg Public Library.
Hosted by state Sen. Lashresce Aird, D-Petersburg, the town hall saw officials representing Bally’s, Cordish Cos., Penn Entertainment, Rush Street Gaming and The Warrenton Group reveal more details about their casino proposals, even though the city doesn’t yet have the state legislature’s go-ahead to include a casino referendum on this fall’s ballot.
Virginia Beach developer and NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Smith, who is partnering with Cordish, has called on Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott to expedite an amended bill allowing a referendum this year instead of requiring a second General Assembly vote in 2025, which would delay construction of a casino by at least a year.
