Tysons Corner Casino -- Foregone Conclusion Now?

[Anonymous]

This is why voting matters. The Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission need to know they'll be voted out if this initiative proceeds past them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why voting matters. The Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission need to know they'll be voted out if this initiative proceeds past them.

That's a threat with no teeth behind it. Are you going to vote them out when they institute a meal tax later this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What would be so bad about having a casino in Tysons?

There’s literally a million reasons.

A casino will hurt local businesses, increase gridlock and public safety problems, lower property values, and encourage risky behaviors, while forever changing the character of our community.

Casinos bring exponentially more crime.

That's far from settled fact:
https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/does-presence-casinos-increase-crime-examination-casino-and-control
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166046217300169

"Encourage risky behaviors." [Like what?
"Changing the character of our community." Who are you afraid is going to come to a casino in Tysons?

Think carefully about your answer to that last question.

"Encourage risky behaviors." Like what?
Uhhh gambling
"Changing the character of our community." By normalizing an addictive vice as “entertainment”
Who are you afraid is going to come to a casino in Tysons?
Gamblers.

Get it yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why voting matters. The Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission need to know they'll be voted out if this initiative proceeds past them.

Are they drafting zoning ordinances now, or just saying please don't do it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why voting matters. The Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission need to know they'll be voted out if this initiative proceeds past them.

Are they drafting zoning ordinances now, or just saying please don't do it?

With the current "chaos" in the federal government sector, the local county boards will jump at any "quick" fix to keep county revenue at the same levels. That means a meal tax and casino in Fairfax County.

[Anonymous]

If they pass the meals tax and/or casino, our taxes better go down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they pass the meals tax and/or casino, our taxes better go down.

Your taxes will increase, but "not as much" and you will be told to be "grateful." The meal tax and casino is just going to make a small dent in the budget.

[Anonymous]

Hooray!

A VA House subcommittee killed the bill for the year!

https://patch.com/virginia/mclean/tysons-casino-bill-stopped-2024-session-house-subcommittee

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hooray!

A VA House subcommittee killed the bill for the year!

https://patch.com/virginia/mclean/tysons-casino-bill-stopped-2024-session-house-subcommittee

They decided it’s unwise to do during an election year. They will try again next winter if Dems win governor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hooray!

A VA House subcommittee killed the bill for the year!

https://patch.com/virginia/mclean/tysons-casino-bill-stopped-2024-session-house-subcommittee

Scott Surovell will have to get even more money from the casino developer next year to shill harder. What a putz.

[Anonymous]

Bill dies in the VA Assembly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bill dies in the VA Assembly.

Great news!!

[Anonymous]

Scott Surovell promptly worked to get Jennifer Boysko thrown off the rules committee in the state senate due to her opposing his casino bill. What a slimy little excuse for a man and, quite honestly, shame on other Democrats for letting him get away with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Scott Surovell promptly worked to get Jennifer Boysko thrown off the rules committee in the state senate due to her opposing his casino bill. What a slimy little excuse for a man and, quite honestly, shame on other Democrats for letting him get away with it.

Hopefully he gets unseated in his next election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bill dies in the VA Assembly.

Great news!!

+1
Good riddance.