No dice
11/4/2021, 6 p.m.
We are disappointed that Richmond voters did not approve the referendum for a casino within the city.
We believe Urban One and its leaders, Alfred C. Liggins III and Cathy Hughes, offered a solid plan and exciting vision with their proposed ONE Casino + Resort for Richmond’s South Side.
Unfortunately, a majority of Richmond voters were not on board with the vision. And the effort to bring the privately funded development and jobs, along with financial benefit, to the city has been sidelined for now.
We hope Mr. Liggins and Mrs. Hughes will not give up on Richmond. We believe a casino may be in the cards in the future. And although the campaign was an expensive one, we hope Urban One will regroup and renew their efforts for a casino project — and get the green light from voters in the months ahead.
