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Fairfax-area coalitions urge pause on new casinos and creation of Virginia Gaming Commission before approving Tysons proposal
Summary
Residents’ groups and the No Fairfax Casino Coalition urged the subcommittee to pause new casino approvals until a state gaming commission is established, called for stronger problem-gambling funding and said the Tysons proposal lacked local government backing and community engagement.
Two Fairfax County resident coalitions told the Joint Subcommittee on Gaming they oppose a proposed Tysons casino and called for a moratorium on new casino approvals until a Virginia Gaming Commission is in place and funded.
Sally Horn of the Tysons Stakeholders Alliance and Chuck Anderson of the No Fairfax Casino Coalition urged lawmakers to require (1) a local-government request before any locality becomes eligible to hold a casino referendum, (2) mandatory community consultation, (3) a…
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