A Virginia Senate committee voted Wednesday in favor of moving the Tysons casino bill forward. The committee voted 9-3 in favor of the casino, with Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, abstaining.The bill would allow a Las Vegas-style casino resort in Tysons near the mall and Metro’s Silver Line.So far, t
Comstock Holding Companies — the developer that has sought to build a casino in Tysons — donated $50,000 to candidates for attorney general and lieutenant governor, according to State Board of Elections filings.A week after announcing his candidacy in the lieutenant governor’s race in Virginia, Supe
Opponents of a proposed casino in Tysons, Virginia, have ramped up their lobbying efforts, spending over $755,000 since 2023 to sway lawmakers and public opinion. Central to these efforts are MGM Resorts, the operator of MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino in Maryland, and PLUS Communications, a
Almost two years after talks of a casino in Fairfax County’s Silver Line corridor emerged, prospective developer Comstock Companies has publicly commented for the first time on its plan for a gaming and entertainment hub in Tysons.The proposal represents “an opportunity to bring an entertainment anc
Virginia Senate’s majority leader, Senator Scott Surovell, filed a bill Tuesday that would allow a resort-style casino in Fairfax County, likely in the Tysons area. Labor unions support the Tysons casino proposal, believing it will help bring jobs to the area, but some members of the Fairfax County
Virginia Senate’s majority leader, Senator Scott Surovell, filed a bill Tuesday that would allow a resort-style casino in Fairfax County, likely in the Tysons area. Labor unions support the Tysons casino proposal, believing it will help bring jobs to the area, but some members of the Fairfax County
Fairfax County residents will learn on Monday whether the Tysons casino referendum bill moves forward in the 2025 legislative session or dies.If passed by the Virginia Senate Committee on Appropriations and Finance, the bill would give the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors the authority to put a c
A battle is brewing once again over the prospect of a casino in Fairfax County.As opponents continue to organize, including under a No Casino Coalition that mostly consists of homeowners’ and citizen associations, several labor unions have now come out in support of the casino and entertainment dist
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