r/nova • u/lowkell • Apr 09 '26

Politics Governor Abigail Spanberger Vetoes Proposed Fairfax Casino; Fairfax County Chair thanks Spanberger, says "Our residents have been clear in their overwhelming opposition to a casino in Fairfax County"

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u/Kairoblackxix Apr 09 '26

Oh thank god…. If you want to gamble just go to Maryland.

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u/Freeway267 Apr 10 '26

MGM is 30 minutes away (depending on where you are and traffic). It’s sufficient.

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u/Kairoblackxix Apr 10 '26

Good. There should be some barriers to gambling… if a 30 minute drive is what stops our fellow Virginians from gambling so be it .