RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A company that operates gambling parlors with slot-like machines plans to raise wages of its employees to a minimum of $15 an hour.
Colonial Downs Group announced Thursday that it would pay the new wages starting in January at gambling facilities in Richmond, Hampton, Vinton and New Kent County, as well as any future facilities the company may open.
The move comes as lawmakers are set to debate during the 2020 legislative session whether to legalize casinos in Virginia, which could affect Colonial Downs’ revenues.
The company said tipped workers will be paid at least $9 an hour.
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