Location: Virginia
OPINION: The latest threat to our national security? A casino in Fairfax County.
Odds are just about anyone in Northern Virginia could gin up plenty of good reasons that putting a casino in Tysons Corner is a bad idea.... more
Virginia: Fairfax County casino bill goes to House Appropriations Committee
Discussion of legislation permitting a referendum on a Tysons casino has moved to the powerful House Committee on Appropriations. Members... more
Caesars Virginia Danville Casino resort manager sees strength in numbers
Spend a few minutes with him, and you’ll quickly learn Chris Albrecht is a numbers guy. He’s got a bachelor’s degree in finance from the... more
Bill allowing casino referendum in D.C. suburbs passes Virginia Senate, heads to House
Legislation that would give Fairfax County the authority to ask voters to allow a casino is heading to the Virginia House of Delegates.... more
Danville works to revitalize area around Caesars Virginia
Now that the permanent Caesars casino is open, Danville is looking for developers who will bring life back to the sites surrounding the... more
Virginia: Fairfax County casino bill advances to full Senate
The push to allow a casino in Fairfax County has officially entered new territory. After tabling similar legislation proposed by state Sen.... more
County supervisors reiterate position on casino in Virginia’s D.C. suburbs
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is updating the letter they sent to legislators last January outlining their concerns about the Tysons... more
Virginia Senate bill aims to force Churchill Downs’s hand over Richmond-area gambling venue
The fight over a new Rosie’s Gaming Emporium in Henrico has made it to the General Assembly. Henrico Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-16th... more
Legislation to regulate and tax skill games gets second chance in Virginia Senate
Sen. Christie New Craig, R-Chesapeake, received a second chance on her skill games legislation after it initially failed to advance out of... more
Virginia: Ex-spies say suburban D.C. casino would put nation’s secrets at risk
Forget what you’ve seen in every James Bond movie: Spies and casinos don’t mix. At least they shouldn’t mix, according to real-life agents... more
