On Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly began its 2024 legislative session. Later this week, a bill to designate Petersburg as a qualified casino host city is anticipated to be filed.
Legislators in Virginia granted permission to five cities in 2020 to consider pursuing commercial casino projects as a means of boosting their local economies, but Petersburg was not among them. However, state initiatives have been made to move the capital city's gaming options about 20 miles south to Petersburg after Richmond twice rejected casino proposals.
Legislators in Virginia granted permission to five cities in 2020 to consider pursuing commercial casino projects as a means of boosting their local economies, but Petersburg was not among them. However, state initiatives have been made to move the capital city's gaming options about 20 miles south to Petersburg after Richmond twice rejected casino proposals.