Dumfries Town Council approves new casino resort in Virginia
The council has approved a rezoning and conditional use permit for The Rose casino in a 6-1 vote.
US.- Dumfries Town Council has approved rezoning and a conditional use permit for Colonial Downs’ Rose casino in a 6-1 vote. The approval comes after the Dumfries Planning Commission approved Colonial Downs’ request to build a gaming property in the city.
The Rose is expected to generate nearly $11m in annual local tax revenue for Dumfries and about $8m for Prince William County, while creating more than 600 jobs with an average annual salary of $46,000.
The $389m building will feature a hotel with up to 305 rooms, eight restaurants, a 1,500-seat theatre, 175,000 square feet of gaming space and an 80-acre public park at the current site of the Potomac Landfill.
The first phase of The Rose is slated for 2023, comprising several restaurants, a gaming floor, up to 155 hotel rooms, a structured parking garage and park. The second phase would consist of additional hotel rooms, restaurants, retail and a live theatre with a target opening date of 2025 or 2026.
