By Julie Moraine

Casino

Two-Thirds of Voters Approved Rivers Casino Portsmouth

November 4, 2020

Portsmouth referendum approved the development of a casino in the city as two-thirds of the residents’ votes were in favor of the $300 million project proposal. Rivers Casino Portsmouth, which is planned for Victory Boulevard, is also expected to create 1,300 permanent jobs, on top of the 1,400 temporary construction ones. Approved by a Margin […]

By Fiona Simmons

Casino

Portsmouth Undecided on the Casino Ahead of the Vote

October 20, 2020

Portsmouth, one of five cities along the state-line in Virginia which were allowed by legislators to host casinos as a measure to boost regional economic development and fill the city’s coffers, is still divided on the question of whether a casino would be beneficial or not for the city. Weeks away from the November 3 […]