The fight over a new Rosie’s Gaming Emporium in Henrico has made it to the General Assembly.
Henrico Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-16th District) put forth a bill (SB1223) to force Churchill Downs’ hand and require the company to either hold a public referendum over its newest gambling site or give up some of its bottom lines.
The controversy centers around a location in the Staples Mill Shopping Center, which will be named Roseshire.
Director of Government Relations for Churchill Downs Aaron Palmer spoke before the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee’s Gaming Subcommittee on Jan. 20 to voice his opposition to the bill.
