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A Casino Push in Bristol, Danville and Portsmouth
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 14, 2019
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Could casinos be the key to bringing jobs and revenue to some parts of the state? A bipartisan group of lawmakers thinks so. The effort is targeted to three Virginia localities. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
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