Virginia House panel casts Tysons casino bill

Virginia House panel casts Tysons casino bill aside
A House subcommittee ‘passed by’ the casino bill at its last scheduled meeting of the session. But at least in theory, the bill could come back to life.
Virginia lawmakers halt efforts for controversial casino in Tysons
A planned casino in Tysons, Virginia, was dealt a significant setback in the state House of Delegates Wednesday, with lawmakers putting aside a bill to allow its development. The bill to authorize the creation of a casino in Fairfax County was passed in the Virginia Senate earlier this month in a bipartisan vote,
Bill to open casino in Tysons dies in subcommittee
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Virginia lawmakers kill casino bill targeting Tysons, Virginia area
TYSONS, Va. (7News) — Most Virginia lawmakers voted Wednesday to kill a bill that would bring a casino to the Tyson, Virgnia area.
Controversial Tysons casino bill passes Virginia Senate
The proposal to build a Las Vegas-style gaming casino and entertainment district in Fairfax County passed the Virginia Senate Tuesday, a big step toward becoming a reality. The bill, which moves along to the House of Delegates,
Bill to open casino in Tysons dies in House subcommittee
It’s no dice for a casino to open in Fairfax County. A bill that would have allowed an entertainment district to be built around a casino in Tysons died in a House subcommittee Wednesday. The bill passed the Senate around a week prior to that.
Virginia Senate comfortably approves controversial Tysons casino bill
A controversial Tysons casino bill cleared the state Senate by a healthy margin, with majorities of both Democrats and Republicans.
Controversial Tysons casino bill on hold
In a subcommittee meeting Wednesday, Virginia leaders in Richmond decided to pass on the proposed Tysons casino project coming to Fairfax County — just for the day.
Tysons, Virginia casino bill likely dying in committee
The state senator from Tysons had said he received more than 1,000 constituent calls opposing the bill.
Tysons casino bill likely off the table after state House committee vote
Three senate Democrats and one Republican had sponsored the law, which ended up passing 24-16 in that chamber of the Virginia General Assembly.
Where else could a casino go in Tysons? Here's one possibility.
It’s not difficult to imagine that Lerner is looking for something new — say, a big entertainment use, like a casino — to ...
On the stalled push for a Fairfax Co. casino, county leader says, ‘I think it will come up again’
A push for a casino in Tysons has stalled in Virginia’s General Assembly, but Jeff McKay, chairman of Fairfax County’s Board ...
Tysons casino plan divides Fairfax lawmakers as bill moves forward
Fairfax County voters are one step closer to deciding whether to bring a gaming and entertainment complex to Tysons Corner ...
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House tables push to add Fairfax to eligible casinos list in Virginia
A controversial bill to potentially develop a casino and entertainment complex in Tysons Corner died on Wednesday after House ...
Comstock CEO Chris Clemente sounds off on Tysons casino bill death
Chris Clemente, CEO of Reston-based Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. (NASDAQ: CHCI), which backed the bill and had proposed a massive casino-anchored mixed-use development at the Spring Hill Metro station, ...