Virginia’s progress toward having casinos is notable in a state which has no legal forms of gambling outside of horse racing at present.
casinos includes some in neighboring West Virginia. That decision came in a climate where the competition for gaming dollars has been heating up the list of U.S. Bristol is one of five Virginia cities - along with Richmond, Danville, Portsmouth and Norfolk - permitted to seek voter approval for a casino after the state legislature approved the idea. The city of Bristol, Virginia, struck an agreement on Tuesday to name Hard Rock International as its preferred partner on a casino proposal.įor the project to go forward, Bristol voters must pass a referendum in November to approve a casino.
