... but there are forces at work trying to get casino gaming legalized in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

I found this article on WTOP.com... developers in Bristol (far southwest Virginia by the Tennessee border)
have signed an agreement with the Hard Rock group to manage a casino -- if the promoters can get it
approved and built... click the link below for the full story.

https://wtop.com/virginia/2019/11/hard-rock-agrees-to-operate-proposed-va-casino/