Rosie's Gaming Emporium
Industry | Churchill Downs, Inc. |
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Website | rosiesgaming |
Rosie's Gaming Emporium is a chain of gambling parlors in the U.S. state of
Rosie's parlors offer
History
The background of Rosie's can be traced to 1992, when Virginia authorized up to six off-track betting (OTB) parlors to be operated by the state's yet-to-be-built horse track, subject to local referendum in each city or county.[2] The first OTB parlor opened in 1996,[3] ahead of Colonial Downs's opening in 1997.[4] In 2004, the number of allowed parlors was increased to ten.[5][6] In 2014, Colonial Downs closed and ended its OTB operations.[7][8]
In 2018, Virginia enacted a law to authorize historical horse racing machines at Colonial Downs and its OTB parlors, in an effort to make it economically viable to reopen the track.[9] The Virginia Racing Commission subsequently adopted regulations capping the total number of machines in the state at 3,000.[10]
The first Rosie's location was opened at Colonial Downs in New Kent on April 23, 2019, with 600 machines.[11][12] Three standalone Rosie's locations opened later in 2019, with the Vinton location opening on May 9,[13] the Richmond location on July 1,[14] and the Hampton location on October 29.[15] These first parlors were opened in localities where voters had previously approved off-track betting.[7]
Voters in Dumfries approved off-track betting in November 2019, giving Rosie's access to the populous Northern Virginia market.[16] Construction on the fifth Rosie's Gaming Emporium in Dumfries began in 2020,[17] and the location opened on January 8, 2021.[18] Later that year, on July 22, Rosie's opened its sixth location, a 37-machine parlor at a Quality Inn hotel in Collinsville, branded as Rosie's Game Room.[19][20]
In 2022 Colonial Downs's parent company, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, sold the bulk of its assets, including Rosie's and Colonial Downs, to Churchill Downs, Inc.[21][22]
A seventh location in Emporia opened on September 25, 2023.[23]
The Rose Gaming Resort
On February 15, 2021 a proposal was revealed by Colonial Downs for a $389 million Rosie's-branded gaming resort called The Rose Gaming Resort, which would stand on the site of the Potomac Landfill in Dumfries and be the only gaming resort in
References
- ^ Petska (April 19, 2019). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium previews its historical horse racing machines before the Vinton site's grand opening". The Roanoke Timesfirst=Alice. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Off-track betting bill signed". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 7, 1992 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ William Burnham (February 18, 1996). "OTB horseplay begins". Daily Press. Newport News, VA – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
- ^ Matthew Dolan; Holly Heyser (September 2, 1997). "Racing returns after 150-year absence". The Virginian-Pilot – via NewsBank.
- ^ Pamela Stallsmith (March 2, 2004). "House votes to allow more betting parlors". Richmond Times-Dispatch – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2004 Session: SB 167 Racing Commission; authorized to increase number of satellite facilities". Virginia's Legislative Information System. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Graham Moomaw (June 22, 2018). "New Colonial Downs owner plans 10 off-track betting sites across Virginia, but new gambling rules remain unclear". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Ted Strong (October 27, 2014). "Colonial Downs at the finish line". Richmond Times-Dispatch – via NewsBank.
- ^ Michael Martz (April 9, 2018). "Northam signs legislation aimed at reopening Colonial Downs, ordering 'reasonable limitations on the proliferation of gaming in Virginia'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Hegarty, Matt (October 5, 2018). "Virginia commission OKs 3,000 historical horseracing machines". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Pierceall, Kimberly (January 26, 2019). "Chesapeake could get 700 slot-style gambling machines if Rosie's Gaming Emporium opens". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- 13 News Now. April 23, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Dashiell, Joe (May 9, 2019). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium opens in Vinton". WDBJ 7. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Freeman, Vernon Jr. (July 1, 2019). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium opens Richmond location". WTVR 6 News Richmond. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Alvarez-Wertz, Jane (October 29, 2019). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium is now open in Hampton". WAVY.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Daniel Berti (November 5, 2019). "Dumfries voters approve pari-mutuel betting". Prince William Times. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Palermo, Jill (November 17, 2020). "Rosie's Gaming Emporium eyes January opening". Prince William Times. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- NBC 4 Washington. January 10, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Bill (July 21, 2021). "Legal "slot-like gaming machines" have arrived in Henry County". Martinsville Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Jeff (February 22, 2022). "Churchill Downs Incorporated buying company that owns every Rosie's Gaming Emporium". WSLS-TV. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Michael Phillips (February 22, 2022). "Kentucky's Churchill Downs to acquire parent company of Colonial Downs, Rosie's". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Churchill Downs Incorporated completes acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment" (Press release). Churchill Downs, Inc. November 1, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via GlobeNewswire.
- ^ Kayla Hardersen (September 27, 2023). "Rosie's Gaming officially open". Independent-Messenger. Emporia, VA. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Colonial Downs proposing gaming resort in Dumfries". InsideNova. February 15, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Berti, Daniel (September 21, 2021). "UPDATED: Dumfries Town Council approves 'The Rose'". Prince William Times. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Roussey, Tom (January 11, 2022). "Rose Gaming Resort breaks ground in Dumfries for Northern Virginia's first large casino". ABC 13 News. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, Devin (January 29, 2022). "The Rose Gaming Resort in Virginia Begins Construction, as 37-Year Landfill Closes". Casino.org. Retrieved October 19, 2022.