Last month, City officials announced that it was in negotiations with Caesars Entertainment to be its preferred casino gaming operator.Ī definitive agreement with Caesars has not yet been finalized. If the Lottery Board approves the city’s selection, the next step would be for City Council to ask the circuit court if a referendum can be put on the ballot.Ĭaesars Virginia is a subsidiary of Caesar’s Entertainment. The board has 45 days to decide whether to approve the City’s choice. Under casino legislation adopted by the Virginia General Assembly, the City must submit its preferred casino gaming operator to the Virginia Lottery Board. City Council last night took the next step necessary for a referendum on casino gaming to be added to the ballot in November by voting to submit Caesars Virginia to state lottery officials as the City’s preferred gaming operator.
