Though smaller than advertised, that’s still considerably larger than city and state projections expected at the end of 2019. Now, the tribe is saying the Norfolk casino will be a $500 million resort and casino with a 300-plus room hotel and attached parking deck for about 2,000 cars. The rise of potential competition ultimately shrank the expected size of the Pamunkey tribe’s Norfolk casino - but gave them the option to also build one in Richmond. Best Western Plus Kootenai River Inn Casino & Spa Freehand Chicago Maple Creek Motor Inn Best Western Swan Castle Inn Terrace Pantheon Relais Ja-mar RV Resort Nantasket. The issue is scheduled to be on the ballot in Richmond this fall.) Book the Best Virginia Beach Hotels on Tripadvisor: Find 91,192 traveller reviews, 38,522 candid photos, and prices for hotels in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. (Voters in Bristol, Danville and Portsmouth also approved casinos. The casino was approved by Norfolk voters nearly 2 to 1 last November, despite two separate petition drives seeking to beat back the agreement with the city and an opposition movement targeting the referendum. Eventually, legislators worked out a deal to license casinos in five Virginia cities - Bristol, Danville, Richmond, Portsmouth and Norfolk - pending the results of a local referendum. That announcement whipped up a whirlwind in the General Assembly, prompting state lawmakers to reconsider the state’s casino ban. E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menu
