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Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham said he stands by the allegation that his city faced political pressure from the General Assembly related to its casino plans.
Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham said Wednesday that he stands by the allegation that his city faced political pressure from the General Assembly to choose a particular casino developer or risk losing the opportunity to have a casino altogether. Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, whom the Petersburg City Council has alleged had a hand in that pressure, […] The post Petersburg mayor says city ‘told the truth’ about casino pressure from legislature appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
A week before the Petersburg City Council voted unanimously to pick Cordish Companies to potentially build a casino, City Manager John Altman Jr. signed a letter saying the city council intended to pick a competing company, according to a copy of the document obtained by The Virginia Mercury. The April 17 letter of intent addressed […] The post Before picking Cordish casino, Petersburg letter said city preferred Bally’s appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
A week before the Petersburg City Council voted to pick Cordish Companies to potentially build a casino, the city manager signed a letter saying the city council intended to pick a competing company.