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  RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond is one step closer to bringing a casino and resort to the Southside after city council voted to approve the operator and site for Urban ONE Casino + Resort. The company beat out several other bids to open up shop in Richmond. All but one city council member, Katherine Jordan, voted in favor of moving the casino forward. Many of them though made it clear that their ‘yes’ vote wasn’t all about saying they want the casino, personally, but more about saying the public should decide. The project touts a multi-story upscale hotel, a concert venue and a television production studio, as well as more than 1,300 jobs. It would be housed at the former Phillip Morris operations center at Walmsley and Commerce. “I’m fully confident a 250 room luxury hotel, concert/entertainment venue, television/radio production studio and a casino will bring people from outside the Richmond region into the region where they will spend their entertainment and disposable dollars...