Youngkin vetoes budget language aimed at delaying Rosie's Gaming Emporium project in Henrico

Youngkin vetoes budget language aimed at delaying Rosie's Gaming Emporium project in Henrico

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. Another significant hurdle has emerged for those hoping legislation could delay a controversial construction project in Henrico County.Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed budget language Monday passed by the General Assembly that would have mandated a public referendum for companies like Rosie's Gaming Emporium before any facility could be built or operated."I'm really disappointed for the people in Henrico," said Virginia State Senat…

Youngkin vetoes language for Rosie's referendum in Henrico

Gov. Youngkin said he didn't like the message a referendum would send to businesses. The gambling parlor off Staples Mill Road is already underway with more than $5 million spent.

Youngkin vetoes referendums for gambling facilities in state budget, Rosie’s Henrico construction can continue

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced his first set of vetoes, among them is a change to the state budget plan that would have required a referendum for a new Rosie's Gaming Emporium location in Henrico County. Last month, the Virginia General Assembly approved a budget plan that would require Churchill Downs, Rosie's parent company -- and any other companies hoping to open a gaming facility in Virginia, to have a publi…

Youngkin OKs Rosie’s gambling revenue change that benefits Richmond, nixes voter referendum in Henrico

The revised state budget Gov. Glenn Youngkin rolled out Monday was a mixed bag for gambling policy in the Richmond area. Both the city of Richmond and Henrico County stand to gain more tax revenue from Rosie’s gambling facilities in the future after Youngkin approved a state policy allowing host localities to keep a bigger share of Rosie’s revenue.However, Youngkin vetoed a proposal that would have given Henrico County voters a chance to weigh i…

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Youngkin rejects bid for Henrico referendum on Staples Mill gambling parlor project - Richmond BizSense

A rendering of the Roseshire Gaming Parlor planned at Staples Mill Shopping Center. (Images courtesy RoseshireGaming.com) A bipartisan push to have county voters weigh in on a planned horse-betting parlor in Henrico has been rejected by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, giving the controversial project that’s already under construction a seemingly clearer path to proceed. But Dan Schmitt, the Henrico Board of Supervisors chairman whose district includes the …