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Coney Island Amusement Park Owners Raise Concerns Over Proposed Casino

As Coney Island amusement parks prepare to open for the season, park owners are worried about the controversial casino proposal.

"Casinos and amusements is not really a good mix"

Image: Coney Island Amusement Park Credit Shutterstock

With a fresh coat of paint and a little work, the famed swinging cars of the Wonder Wheel are almost ready to be hung like ornaments on the 105-year-old landmark.

Virginia Governor Blocks Referendum, Paving Way for Churchill Downs Gaming Project Near Richmond

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.