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Very sorry to let you know that the referendum was voted down in June. It will be another two years before they can get it put back on the ballot. It passed in at least two other places in WV though, none close, but hopefully that will add pressure or influence in a couple years when they try again. I was really, really, really looking forward to a casino setting closer to me than the 3 hour AC drive. I was doing some research and apparently it took AC several tries on the referendums to pass gambling there back in the day too.
http://thegarmans.org
"Jefferson County - Charles Town (Charlestown Races & slots):
Failed 5,626 to 4,429.
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Actually, that's CHARLES TOWN, WV. Which is different than the capital which is Charleston, WV. There is one remaining county to vote in West Virginia. The county is Kanawha County which Charleston sits in I believe. The actual casino is about 15 miles west of Charleston. It's called Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center. They did not vote with everybody else because of some procedural problems. They decided to postpone the vote until August 11th. The economic situation is a little worse there than in Charles Town so hopefully it will pass.
http://www.news-register.net/page/co...87.html?isap=1