The Pamunkey Indian Tribe is looking\nto buy land by Harbor Park to develop the state’s first casino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
US.- Virginia’s first casino could be\nin the making as the Pamunkey Indian Tribe has begun negotiations\nwith the state to acquire land for a gaming development. The tribe\nhas chosen 20 acres of land around Harbor Park to, eventually,\ndevelop a casino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This would be a huge catalyst for\nNorfolk and for the region as a whole,” tribe spokesman Jay\nSmith said. “We’ve been doing our due diligence with surveys on\nthe property.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Smith also explained that the\nproposed casino would involve a US$700 million property and a US$200\nmillion payroll that is expected to generate a great economic impact\nfor Virginia. According to the spokesman, figures would be well over\nUS$1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to develop a casino, tribes\nneed to get federal recognition for its land, which must be\nconsidered \u201cancestral\u201d to qualify for the required federal trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“After a long process to find the\nperfect site for our resort and casino, we believe we have found that\nlocation on the banks of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk,” Chief\nRobert Gray said in a letter. “From day one, when we first made\nit known that the tribe would be considering a resort with a gaming\ncomponent, we said that we would only go to a locality that welcomed\nus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mayor Kenny Alexander explained: “The tribe’s decision validates Norfolk as an emerging destination for tourism in the mid-Atlantic, and the centre for entertainment in Hampton Roads.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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