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Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing Returning to New Kent County on August 8, 2019 Richmond, VA – December 13, 2018 – Colonial Downs Group is pleased to announce licensing today by the Virginia Racing Commission to return live racing to the Commonwealth along with approval to open a 600-unit historic horse racing (HHR) operation in New […]
Read MorePOSTED 3:42 PM, NOVEMBER 14, 2018, BY JAKE BURNS AND WEB STAFF, UPDATED AT 05:51PM, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 RICHMOND, Va. — A new betting parlor is coming to South Richmond. The company that plans to reopen Colonial Downs racetrack in New Kent will open Rosie’s Gaming Emporium — an off-track betting center — where a now-shuttered Kmart sits along […]
Read MoreBy GRAHAM MOOMAW Richmond Times-Dispatch Nov 14, 2018 There was no dirt to shovel in the asphalt expanse of the former Kmart parking lot, so representatives from Colonial Downs and the city of Richmond did the next best thing. They unfurled a “Coming Soon” banner outside the former big-box store off Midlothian Turnpike on Wednesday […]
Read MoreBy GRAHAM MOOMAW Richmond Times-Dispatch There was no dirt to shovel in the asphalt expanse of the former Kmart parking lot, so representatives from Colonial Downs and the city of Richmond did the next best thing. They unfurled a “Coming Soon” banner outside the former big-box store off Midlothian Turnpike on Wednesday to herald the […]
Read MoreBy: Tara BozickContact Reporter Daily Press The new Colonial Downs Group is planning a satellite wagering facility called Rosie’s in the Power Plant of Hampton Roads shopping area of Hampton, a spokesman confirmed. “We’re very eager to get started and to get going,” Colonial Downs Group spokesman Mark Hubbard said. The group submitted a use […]
Read MoreMonday, October 8, 2018 at 5:03 pm | Back to: Shared News, Today’s Edition Updated: October 8, 2018 at 9:26 pm By T. D. Thornton When Colonial Downs reopens for 15 days of live Thoroughbred racing in 2019 for the first time in six years, its race meet will occupy a new slot on the calendar different from the […]
Read MoreBy MARK ROBINSON Richmond Times-Dispatch With a go-ahead from Richmond City Council likely Monday, Midlothian Turnpike could soon be the home of an off-track betting parlor. The council appears poised to approve a resolution expressing its support for the owners of Colonial Downs to spend $41 million on a new facility at 6807 Midlothian Turnpike […]
Read MoreBy Ashley Luck aluck@tidewaterreview.com SEPTEMBER 25, 2018, 9:40AM | RICHMOND Colonial Downs is one step closer to bringing an off-track betting facility to South Richmond. On Monday, Richmond City Council approved a resolution in support of the proposal to turn a former Kmart into a historical horse racing wagering site. Revolutionary Racing, owners of Colonial […]
Read MoreBy GRAHAM MOOMAW Richmond Times-Dispatch A handful of casino-like facilities will open their doors in Virginia next year, but the company planning to reopen Colonial Downs and build a network of off-track betting facilities won’t be able to rapidly expand the gambling enterprise. On Tuesday, the Virginia Racing Commission voted 3-0 to approve a final […]
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During bill-signing season, Gov. Ralph Northam gets invited to lots of dog-and-pony shows. But this one had actual ponies. After a bugler wearing a red jacket and top hat played the ceremonial first call, Northam walked out of the shuttered Colonial Downs horse racing track and signed legislation to expand horse race gambling in […]
Read MoreIndependent Analysis Estimates County Will Gain Millions Annually in Tax Revenue; Facility Will Create Hundreds of Jobs in County “We are thrilled to celebrate the return of horse racing at Colonial Downs. Good jobs and revenue are coming back to our county.” Thomas W. Evelyn County Board of Supervisors Chairman NEW KENT COUNTY – New […]
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