Another Richmond casino vote is off the table.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed bills to remove Richmond from the list of Virginia’s eligible host cities for a casino in Virginia proposed by two Democrats representing parts of the city.
The legislative move to block another vote for Richmond comes about five months after city voters defeated a proposal to bring a casino to the city’s Southside for the second time. The first time the vote was close, but voters resoundingly rejected the second effort.
The measures put forward by Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond) and state Sen. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond) passed out of both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly unanimously.
