State Sen. Louise Lucas, (D-Portsmouth) was once dubbed “the casino lady” by colleagues for her championing of legislation to bring casino gaming to Virginia.
However, she is now encouraging colleagues to vote against bills that would further expand gaming in the state.
Lucas was part of a one-vote majority earlier this month that killed a state Senate bill that would have allowed Petersburg to join the list of five other cities in the state that allow for casinos if voters approve them via referendum. Her main reason? She doesn’t want the market to be oversaturated.
“We’ll leave it pretty much up to the committee to decide whether or not there is space for another casino,” Lucas said.
