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Winchester council votes to seek state feasibility review for convention center and destination casino
Summary
City council voted Jan. 13 to ask the state gaming body to study whether Winchester should be licensed for a convention-entertainment center with a destination casino, with the caveat that any license would require identifying an operator and a citizen referendum within 24 months.
Winchester City Council voted Jan. 13 to ask the state to perform a feasibility review of a proposed convention-entertainment center that would include a destination casino, advancing the project to the next stage of exploration but not authorizing construction.
The council approved a resolution directing the Economic Development Authority to pursue a state feasibility study and begin community outreach. Jeff Bittner, executive director of the EDA, told council the step is “the next step in doing due diligence” and stressed the vote does not authorize site selection, operator selection or construction. He said any license would be…
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