Language included as part of the Virginia Senate’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year would prohibit a planned gaming facility with 175 historical horse racing machines from operating in Henrico County unless it earns public approval through a referendum.
The budget amendment would update Section 59.1-391 of
A bill from Henrico Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-16th District) that would force a Henrico gaming facility to submit itself to a public referendum or forego significant revenue from its historical horse racing machines has advanced in the Virginia Senate.
Senate Bill 1223 passed the Senate’s General Laws and Technology