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Chuck Lessen is voicing his opposition ahead of the Nov. 7 voter referendum for the $562 million Richmond Grand Resort and Casino in South Richmond. Plans for the gambling and entertainment complex at Walmsley Boulevard and Commerce Road just off Interstate 95 call for a 250-room hotel, 3,000-seat concert venue and a $26.5 million upfront payment to the city.
The debate continues on whether or not the future construction of a casino should be put on the ballot come Election Day in November.
The legal fight over casino gaming is happening in a courtroom in downtown Richmond, but the real battlefront lies on the other side of the James River in South Richmond.
U.S. doctors are providing free telehealth services for Ukrainian soldiers, civilians, and refugees amid Russia's invasion through an app connected to the Starlink internet that Tesla set up in the embattled eastern European country.
Virginia lawmakers have sought to target the charitable gaming system. The identical bills HB 764 and SB 394 recently passed their respective bodies, handily. Under the legislation, the Department of Agriculture