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Virginia's capital city voting again on whether to allow a casino
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FILE - Alfred Liggins, III, CEO of Urban One, Inc., speaks about plans for a resort, casino, and entertainment complex during a news conference, Aug. 31, 2023, in Richmond, Va. Voters in Virginia's capital city will decide on Tuesday, Nov. 7, whether developers can move forward with a proposed $562 million resort casino along Interstate 95. - photo by Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters in Virginia's capital city are deciding Tuesday whether developers can move forward with a proposed $562 million resort casino along Interstate 95. A ballot measure on whether to allow the gambling and entertainment complex is before Richmond voters for a second time, after the city narrowly rejected the proposal two years ago. The developers returned with a retooled proposal and invested around $10 million into a pro-casino campaign aimed at building support for the project, which has the backing of Mayor Levar Stoney and major area business groups.