Senator Lashrecse Aird to Host Town Hall With Prospective Casino Operators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, March 22, 2024
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Senator Lashrecse Aird to Host Town Hall With Prospective Casino Operators
Presentations from Developers and Q&A Opportunity for Attendees
PETERSBURG, VA – Senator Lashrecse Aird will host a public town hall with each company that has submitted a proposal to develop a resort destination casino in the City of Petersburg. The meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 14, from 2:00-4:00 PM at the Petersburg Public Library at 201 West Washington Street. Each prospective company will provide a presentation on their proposal and take questions from the public in attendance. The five companies include Bally’s, Cordish, River’s Casino, Warrenton Group and Penn Entertainment.
The public town hall comes as legislation (SB 628) to permit the City of Petersburg to hold a referendum awaits action by the Governor and the City of Petersburg closes its RFP process and begins its selection evaluation. The selection process is managed by the City of Petersburg solely.
“In collaboration with the City’s leadership, this town hall continues to uphold the commitment that the selection of a potential casino operator be a transparent and publicly accessible process,” said Senator Lashrecse Aird. “As we move closer to the reality of bringing a referendum to the citizens of Petersburg, we are asking the voters of today to make an economic development decision that will affect the City for decades to come. People deserve to be as informed as possible and therefore it’s a personal priority of mine to ensure the vision of each operator is fully explored and that the public has confidence that their interests are represented.”
While serving in the House of Delegates, Lashrecse Aird demonstrated a capacity for pragmatic progressivism – championing education issues, criminal justice reform, reproductive healthcare access, and economic development. With a willingness to reach across the aisle and work bipartisan to get things done, Senator Aird has a proven track record of legislative successes at the State Capitol.
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