RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond voters will not be weighing in again this fall on whether to approve a casino in the city.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that at the request of city officials, a judge has signed an order to remove the casino referendum question from local ballots in this year’s election.
The move is the latest turn in a long-running debate over the nearly $600 million proposed project. Richmond voters rejected the proposal last year in a referendum.
City officials were set to make another push this year, but ran into resistance at the General Assembly.
Lawmakers instead opened the door for the possibility of a casino referendum in nearby Petersburg.
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney’s administration has said the city will try again in 2023.
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