Virginia Governor Blocks Referendum, Paving Way for Churchill Downs Gaming Project Near Richmond
Submitted by admin on Wed, 26/03/2025 - 17:38
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 project site, said the fight against the parlor – and operator Churchill Downs Inc. – would continue.
