A plan by Kentucky horse racing giant Churchill Downs to build a gambling site in Henrico County has drawn opposition from some residents. The company said the plan will provide an economic jolt to the area.
The split was evident most recently Thursday, when local and state legislators blasted the proposal during a public meeting at the county’s Recreation and Parks building that was filled with so many attendants that some spilled into a hallway.
The message from legislators was disapproval of the proposed facility as well as a signal that they would keep pushing for the company to back off the project.
