Tysons Casino Plan | Dead in 2025

Passed by Senate 24-16, Stalled in House

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Tysons CASINO PLAN

Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County may someday be home to a new casino resort, but not in 2025. This year in January, legislation was introduced in the Virginia General Assembly to secure a casino license for Fairfax County, in accordance with the state's 2019 casino law. The preferred location for the casino is either Tysons or an alternative site near a Silver Line stop. The legislation failed in a House subcommittee in February 2025, making this the third year in a row for a Tysons casino bill to fail.

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Fairfax County Casino

Fairfax County has been unsuccessful in its efforts to acquire a casino license from the state. For the past three years, the Virginia General Assembly has rejected casino bills to allow a voter referendum in Fairfax County to decide whether to approve a proposal to build a casino resort and entertainment district in Tysons or in another, similar location within a quarter mile of an existing Metro Silver Line station and outside the Interstate 495 Beltway.

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Tysons Casino Bill | Dead in 2025 February 13, 2025 - A Virginia House subcommittee has effectively killed the Tysons Casino bill for this year's legislative session. The subcommittee members voted to postpone a decision on ... Read more Tysons Casino Bill Passed by Virginia Senate February5, 2025 - The full Senate of Virginia passed a casino bill yesterday to let Fairfax County voters decide whether to approve or reject a local casino. The measure was Senate Bill ... Read more Fairfax Casino Bill | Senate May Vote Today! January 31, 2025 - The Virginia State Senate will debate and vote on the Fairfax County casino bill, SB 982, as early as today. If passed, the legislation will move to the Virginia House of Delegates ... Read more Tysons Casino Bill Advances in Virginia Senate January 23, 2025 - The Tyson casino bill was passed by a Virginia Senate committee yesterday. The General Laws & Technology Committee voted 9-3 in favor of the legislation ... Read more 2025 Fairfax County Casino Bill is introduced in VA Senate January 15, 2025 - A revised casino bill from last year was reintroduced in the opening session of the 2025 Virginia legislature this week by Sen. Scott Surovell (D-District 34 ... Read more Tysons Casino | Dec. 2024 Update December 28, 2024 - The Tysons Casino Referendum Bill (Senate Bill 675) is a high-profile bill facing the Virginia General Assembly, when the 2025 legislative session convenes on Jan. 8th ... Read more More Headlines ...

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Fairfax County Casino Bills

2025 Senate Bill 982

The Virginia Senate Bill 982 was introduced by Sen. Scott Surovell (D-District 34) on Jan. 7, 2025. The bill is revised from a similar bill last year that was postponed by the Senate Subcommittee on Resource until 2025.

Unlike last year, this bill specifies Fairfax County as the casino location rather than Tysons. It also sets the following requirements which favor Tysons for the casino location:

• Casino must be located within one-quarter mile of an existing station on the Metro Silver Line.

• Casino must be located outside of the Interstate 495 Beltway

• Casino must be located within two miles of a regional enclosed mall with a minimum size of 1.5 million square feet.

• Casino must be located in a multi-use project development with a minimum 1.5 million square feet.

For a detailed summary of Virginia Senate Bill 982, visit legiscan.com.

2024 Senate Bill 675

The Virginia Senate Bill 675 was introduced by State Senator David W. Marsden (D-Burke) on Jan. 17, 2024. The bill is revised from a similar bill that failed in committee last year. The new legislation would allow the casino license originally assigned to Richmond to be reassigned to Fairfax County. Alternatively, the General Assembly would approve an increase to six state-licensed casinos.

Here is a summary of the key provisions in Bill 675:

• If the bill is passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor, a casino license would be available to qualifying counties with populations over one million. Only Fairfax County meets that criteria.

• Fairfax County would then hold a referendum for voters to decide whether to approve a casino.

• Fairfax County would select a casino site anywhere outside Interstate 495 and near one of the seven Silver Line Metro stations.

• Casino applicants would be required to include a hotel, convention center, and concert center in their casino proposal.

On Jan. 24, 2024, Senate Bill 675 was passed by the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology with a 10-4-1 vote, and sent to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations for review.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has expressed opposition to a casino in Tysons.

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Possible Fairfax County Casino Locations

There are two preferred locations that were recently under discussion for a casino in Fairfax County.

Tysons, VA
The preferred casino location of State Senator David W. Marsden is near the Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons. The Tysons street address is 8546 Leesburg Pike, an abandoned Exclusive Automotive Group car lot. Sen. Marsen authored the casino bill, Senate Bill 675, currently in debate in the state senate.

Reston, VA
An alternative location for a casino is Reston, which is the choice of Comstock Holding Companies Inc., a real estate company. Comstock is seeking to develop a casino near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station. There is local opposition to this location.

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News Articles

Tysons Casino Bill | Dead in 2025

February 13, 2025

A Virginia House subcommittee has effectively killed the Tysons Casino bill for this year's legislative session. The subcommittee members voted to postpone a decision on for 2025. This action comes only one week after the Virginia Senate approved the casino by passing Senate Bill 982 with a 24-16 vote. This year is the third in a row for Tyson Corners casino legislation has failed to pass.

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Tysons, Virginia casino bill likely dying in committee - Courtesy of WUSA9, Feb 12, 2025. Available from YouTube

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Tysons Casino Bill Passed by Virginia Senate

February 5, 2025

The full Senate of Virginia passed a casino bill yesterday to let Fairfax County voters decide whether to approve or reject a local casino. The measure was Senate Bill SB982, and it passed 24 to 16. The bill must now clear the House of Delegates and be signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin to become law.

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Virginia Senate votes in favor of bill that would allow referendum for casino in Tysons - Courtesy of WUSA9, Feb 4, 2025. Available from YouTube

The Senate bill favors building a casino and entertainment district in Tysons. Any other location in Fairfax County would also be eligible if it meets the following requirements:

1. The location must be within a quarter mile of an existing Metro Silver Line station

2. The casino must be part of a mixed-use project development larger than 1.5 million square feet

3. The location must be within two miles of a regional enclosed mall that is larger than 1.5 million square feet of building area

4. The location must be outside of the Interstate 495 Beltway

After the Senate bill passed, Virginia Senate Majority Leader, Scott Surovell, said: "I thank my colleagues who supported this bill to give Fairfax County the authority to hold a referendum to let the voters decide whether or not to go forward with this project."

An activist group named the No Fairfax Casino Coalition is strongly opposed to the bill and says it will be harmful to the county and "threaten the fabric of our larger community."

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Fairfax Casino Bill | Senate May Vote Today!

January 31, 2025

The Virginia State Senate will debate and vote on the Fairfax County casino bill, SB 982, as early as today. If passed, the legislation will move to the Virginia House of Delegates for consideration.

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Possible Virginia casino vote this week - Courtesy of DC News Now, Jan/. 29. 2025. Available from YouTube

Bill 982 passed the Senate Finance Committee this week by a 9-6 vote and sent to the full Senate for a vote.

If enacted by both houses and signed into law by the governor, the legislation will authorize the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to place a casino referendum on the bext election ballot to allow local residents to decide whether to approve a casino in Tysons or an alternative site near a Silver Line stop.

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Tysons Casino Bill Advances in Virginia Senate

January 23, 2025

The Tyson casino bill was passed by a Virginia Senate committee yesterday. The General Laws & Technology Committee voted 9-3 in favor of the legislation, after its Gaming Subcommittee had approved the bill 5-4 the day before. Senate Bill 982 will now move on to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee.

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Controversial Tysons casino bill clears Virginia Senate committee | NBC4 Washington - Courtesy of NBC4 Washington, Jan 22, 2025. Available from YouTube

Senate Bill 982 was introduced on the first day of the 2025 legislative session by Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax). The bill proposes would allow Fairfax County to seek development bids for a casino near the mall and Metro Silver Line, and give county voters the right to approve or reject the casino through a referendum.

"The creation of a mixed-use, transit-oriented entertainment district that would include not only a casino, but a state of the art conference facility and performing arts venue is estimated to contribute an additional $140 million in annual revenue the county, in addition to over millions of dollars for the Commonwealth. If approved by the Board of Supervisors, a development of this nature would diversify and broaden tax revenue for Fairfax County."

-Julie Coons, President & CEO of N. Virginia Chamber of Commerce

The Tysons Casino Bill (SB 982) will now be taken up by the Senate Finance and Appropriations, which convenes today for the first time this year. The schedule for the review has not yet been set.

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2025 Fairfax County Casino Bill is introduced in VA Senate

January 15, 2025

A revised casino bill from last year was reintroduced in the opening session of the 2025 Virginia legislature this week by Sen. Scott Surovell (D-District 34). Senate Bill 982 would add Fairfax County to the state's list of eligible cities that can host casinos.

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Controversial Tysons casino bill reintroduced in Virginia General Assembly | NBC4 Washington - Courtesy of NBC4 Washington, Jan 8, 2025. Available from YouTube

If the Fairfax County casino bill is passed by the General Assembly and signed by the governor, measure will go to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. If passed by the Board, a ballot referendum will allow county voters to make the final decision onwhether to approve the casino.

Comstock Companies has developed the casino proposal for Sen. Surovel's bill. A summary of the casino plan along with a rendering of the project has been distributed to all lawmakers. The rendering shows an Encore logo, a casino brand of Wynn Resorts. Wynn claims they are not actively pursuing a casino license. However, we might expect some additional information from Comstock Companies and Wynn Resorts at some point downstream as the Fairfax County casino project develops.

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Tysons Casino | Dec. 2024 Update

December 28, 2024

The Tysons Casino Referendum Bill (Senate Bill 675) is a high-profile bill facing the Virginia General Assembly, when the 2025 legislative session convenes on Jan. 8th. The bill will allow the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to add a casino referendum to the next election ballot for county voters to approve or reject a casino located in Tysons.

The bill, which is held over from last year's session, is already facing significant opposition.

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New Tysons casino talks faces backlash - Courtesy of WUSA9, Dec 19, 2024. Available from YouTube

The Tyson casino proposal includes a 200,000-square-foot casino with a luxury hotel, convention center, concert theater, restaurants and retail shops. These venues would be included in a 4 million-square-foot entertainment district.

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Fairfax County Casino Bill Will Return in 2025

July 6, 2024

A 2024 Fairfax County casino bill is expected to be reintroduced in the 2025 Virginia legislative session that will authorize a casino in Tysons, or a alternative location near any one of the seven Silver Line Metro Stations.

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Virginia lawmakers seek to re-introduce bill that could bring casino to Fairfax County - Courtesy of ABC 7 News - WJLA, Jun 25, 2024. Available from YouTube

The 2024 Fairfax County casino bill, State Bill 675, was introduced early in the Senate but was stalled by the Subcommittee on Resources, which postponed further action until the 2025 session. The bill was authored by State Sen. Dave Marsden and proposed a casino, hotel, conference center and entertainment complex.

"No matter what happens at the state level, Fairfax County voters would have a chance to decide through a ballot referendum before anyone broke ground on a proposed project."

- Andreas Jiminez, Board of Supervisors

The approval process for a Fairfax County casino starts with State Bill 675 passing both the Senate and House in the 2025, and followed by the signature of Gov. Youngkin. Those approvals will authorize a ballot measure for country residents to make the final decision to approve or reject a casino.

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Tysons Casino Bill Dead This Year

February 5, 2024

A Virginia Senate bill to authorize a casino in Fairfax County with voter approval was stopped in subcommittee last week. The Senate Subcommittee on Resources voted 4-0 to postpone further action on the bill until the 2025 legislative session rather than sending it on to the full Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee. This delay will provide more time to study the details of the plan and consider the reactions of the public.

The bill, authored by State Sen. Dave Marsden, proposed a casino, hotel, conference center and entertainment complex be built in Tysons on the west side of Route 7. The location would be near the Spring Hill Metro station and Dulles Access Road.

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Fairfax County VA seeks casino

January 30, 2024

A new casino bill to build a casino in Fairfax County was passed by a state senate subcommittee this week and has moved on to a second senate committee. The Fairfax County casino would include a hotel, conference center and concert hall. A possible location is on Route 7 near the Spring Hill Metro Station.

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Virginia Senate committee approves bill that would allow casino in Fairfax County | NBC4 Washington - Courtesy of NBC4 Washington, Jan 24, 2024. Available from YouTube

The casino legalization is a long process. The legislation must first be passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor. Fairfax County would select a location to build the casino near any one of the seven Silver Line Metro Stations. Then, a referendum would be held for Fairfax County voters to decide on whether to approve or reject a casino.

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Fairfax County Casino Bill Will Return in 2025 July 6, 2024 - A 2024 Fairfax County casino bill is expected to be reintroduced in the 2025 Virginia legislative session that will authorize a casino in Tysons, or a alternative location near any ... Read more Tysons Casino Bill Dead This Year February 5, 2024 - A Virginia Senate bill to authorize a casino in Fairfax County with voter approval was stopped in subcommittee last week. The Senate Subcommittee on Resources voted 4-0 to postpone further action until ... Read more Fairfax County VA seeks casino January 30, 2024 - A new casino bill to build a casino in Fairfax County is moving through committees in the state senate. The casino would include a hotel, conference center and concert hall. A possible Tysons location is ... Read more