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A Rosie’s Gaming Emporium could be coming to Amherst County, according to a news release sent on Wednesday.

Rosie’s Gaming Emporium is looking to open up a satellite location in Amherst County, but there are a few steps before that possibility can become a reality.

If approved by voters in November, a Rosie’s Gaming Emporium could move into the area

Colonial Downs To Open 21-Day Meet With Minimum $500,000 Average Daily Purses Sponsored by: Racing under the lights at Colonial Downs Virginia's racing revival continues into its third season with the upcoming opening of Colonial Downs.  A total of 25 stakes races worth more than $2.7 million will be offered at the upcoming seven-week Thoroughbred racing season at Colonial Downs — from July 19 through Sept. 1 — featuring a minimum $500,000 in average daily purses, the Grade 3 $250,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby on Aug. 31, enhanced horsemen incentives, and�...

Virginia’s minimum wage increased for the first time in about 12 years from the federally mandated minimum of $7.25 to $9.50 an hour Saturday, and employers are bracing for another increase to $11 an hour Jan. 1.