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On 2/17/2021 at 10:37 AM, vdogg said:

Portsmouth's Casino developers have released new renderings and announced construction general contractors. The Pamunkey have done none of this. I would really like an update as to progress, particularly new renderings. Portsmouth seems on track to break ground this spring, but Norfolk not so much. They need to get the ball rolling.

I would not be surprised if the Richmond RFP process is consuming their resources as the proposal submission deadline comes up next week.  Here they are competing with at least 3 other proposals, including your favorite, Cordish, and a group associated with the MGM casino at National Harbor (the group that tried to block the Pamunkey tribal recognition).

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4 hours ago, NFKjeff said:

I was my understanding that the deal the Pamunkey entered into with Norfolk is exclusive.

It is exclusive as in the Pamunkey resort would be the only casino allowed in Norfolk.  Richmond is the only city that required a RFP process, which is why our referendum was delayed by a year.


To  add, in the unlikely event that the Pamunkey proposal is not selected in Richmond, they would have two likely options:

1) Go the federal route, allowing for a second* casino in Richmond regardless of State law.

2) Scrap Richmond plans and increase the Norfolk project.  Given the uncertainty in Richmond, this could be part of why details are lacking in Norfolk at this time.

* (assuming referendum passes)

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That’s a very nice rendering.... for Richmond’s casino. It’s also an updated rendering from the one originally proposed for Richmond. How is it possible that they’ve released new renderings for the Richmond casino, which is years away from construction, and we’ve seen nothing, when we’re breaking ground in the spring?

 

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Looks to be in the 30-story range (estimating about 5 floors for the base).

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15 hours ago, Qdeathstar said:

Cornish lawsuit potential probably delaying the pumunkey tribe casino as well 

I don’t think so. If Cordish had a leg to stand on they would have filed by now.

Gotta hand it to the Richmond media, they’ve been on top of this. Nothing from our local media for months. Would like to see them start digging on the status of this thing.

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11 minutes ago, vdogg said:

That’s a very nice rendering.... for Richmond’s casino. It’s also an updated rendering from the one originally proposed for Richmond. How is it possible that they’ve released new renderings for the Richmond casino, which is years away from construction, and we’ve seen nothing, when we’re breaking ground in the spring?

 

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Looks to be in the 30-story range (estimating about 5 floors for the base).

This proposal likely won't win. Total project cost is about half of the 3 others that were proposed and doesn't seem to include an entertainment venue space. 

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4 hours ago, vaceltic said:

This proposal likely won't win. Total project cost is about half of the 3 others that were proposed and doesn't seem to include an entertainment venue space. 

I suspect there is still a lot of information missing on this one, though the price point is concerning compared to the rest.

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As much as I want to mutter "typical Norfolk", I give them benefit of the doubt here. I doubt Cordish's casino gets approved in 2017, and I dunno if Norfolk wants to sit on an empty Waterside for another three or four years. But I do think that would've been a great location, esp. if they build a tower on the old annex space.

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15 hours ago, BFG said:

As much as I want to mutter "typical Norfolk", I give them benefit of the doubt here. I doubt Cordish's casino gets approved in 2017, and I dunno if Norfolk wants to sit on an empty Waterside for another three or four years. But I do think that would've been a great location, esp. if they build a tower on the old annex space.

Not all of the Cordish "Live!" projects appear to contain gaming.  If you look at Louisville, Kansas City, and Baltimore Inner Harbor, they are just large entertainment centers.  I could certainly imagine something like the Louisville project with a Granby St. pedestrian extension to Waterside Dr. between the WTC and Customs House.  Granted, Louisville and KC are more isolated without competition from the Beach.

https://www.cordish.com/portfolio

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No new details, but the fact that they're considering a shuttle between the casinos is encouraging. If only Portsmouth had the fourth thought to keep their casino on the river, there could have been a river goat going between them.

https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/double-play/

"Although the casinos will be less than 10 miles apart, local leaders believe the region can support both venues. “I think people would love to experience both casinos,” says Stephens, who has encouraged Norfolk and Portsmouth to offer transportation between the resorts. “If someone is considering coming to Virginia Beach for a vacation and can take a short drive to go to the casinos, they may attract them to come here, as opposed to going to other places that don’t have casinos.”

 

Chalk adds that each complex offers visitors a different experience. “What we don’t want is a proliferation of gaming machines,” he says. “Norfolk and Portsmouth want resort-style casinos that will bring new people to the region. They can work in concert.”"

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Some minor casino news.

https://www.casinobeats.com/2021/03/19/pamunkey-indian-tribe-hires-rodney-ferguson-as-norfolk-casino-lead/

"Rodney Ferguson has been recruited by the Pamunkey Indian Tribal Gaming Authority to serve in a senior leadership position for the Norfolk Resort & Casino.

 

Bringing over 30 years of commercial and Native gaming and resort experience, Ferguson has been named as the executive vice president of gaming and resort operations and will take up the position on Monday 12 April.

 

“The tribe and the gaming authority could not be more excited to welcome Rodney to our team,” commented Tim Langston, chairman of the Pamunkey Indian Tribal Gaming Authority."

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11 hours ago, NFKjeff said:

I wonder what their reasoning was behind this decision. It could indeed be a good sign for the Norfolk Casino development.

The Pamunkey proposal was half the investment of all other proposals. They never stood a chance.

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15 hours ago, vdogg said:

The Pamunkey proposal was half the investment of all other proposals. They never stood a chance.

I just hope that they reinvest that into the Norfolk one. Pump it up to be a bigger project than whatever richmond will cook up, and looking at the projects that did make it through, I honestly don't think that'd be too difficult.

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7 hours ago, NFKjeff said:

Probably at the State of the City Address on Thursday.

One would hope. Been hearing an awful lot about the Portsmouth Casino, been hearing a ton about the Richmond Casino, been hearing nothing about this one...

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It's a bit disappointing to have the shorter building, but all in all I'd say it's fine. Height in that area is less of a concern for me, and it looks like it's at least a well planned out building with quality materials. Much better than what they were trying to feed us with the new renders of the Gateway Tower. I think it fits the area pretty well and if the casino is helping fund the pedestrian improvements between the river and stadium then that's even better.  The infinity pool overlooking the stadium is a nice touch too. I will say it looks a bit blander than the other design, which I think had a very striking design, but all in all I think it looks fine.

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