Guv’s emphatic veto on Fairfax casino won’t be the last word – bet on it

By: Roger Chesley

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 757

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Fairfax County’s chairman of the Board of Supervisors perhaps said it best about Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s veto of a proposed casino in the county, after numerous residents and local officials had vociferously opposed it.

Chairman Jeff McKay cited overwhelming disapproval and general agita about the would-be project to bring poker, blackjack and slot machines to Tysons Corner. “Our residents have been clear in their concerns, and the Board of Supervisors did not ask …

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