City Council approves operator, site for ONE Casino + Resort in Richmond

 

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…We’re competing with other regions around the state for tourism,” Richmond Tourism President, Jack Berry, said.

“ONE Casino has made a commitment to become a significant community and philanthropic partner here in the city, and I’m so impressed with that,” Monroe Harris added during public comment.

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“Gambling as a solution to social revenue, and I would add equity needs, faces the risk of turning poverty into misery even for the many who do not themselves gamble. I think this is morally wrong,” Suzanne Keller said.

“I’m 110% against it…You’re going to have more crime that comes with it. I lived in Atlantic City when those casinos were going (in). That city has become ruins at this point, and I’d hate to see that happen to the community and city of Richmond that I love and fight for on a daily basis,” Richard Walker added.


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