斯潘伯格否决费尔法克斯县赌场法案：地方政府从未支持，单一定址引争议
弗吉尼亚州长Abigail Spanberger于10月22日（周四）否决了允许在费尔法克斯县建设赌场度假村的SB756法案。该法案由州参议院多数党领袖Scott Surovell推动，指定在泰森斯Leesburg Pike旁一处前汽车经销商地块（毗邻Spring Hill地铁站）建设赌场，背后开发商为Comstock Companies。
斯潘伯格在否决声明中给出三条理由：第一，费尔法克斯县监事会从未表达过对赌场的支持或兴趣，事实上明确反对，而代表该县的州议员多数也投了反对票，"地方管理委员会应当主导赌场开发提案" ；第二，法案把赌场限定在Comstock一处物业，"在其他任何情况下，州议会都没有为赌场选址开出具体规格，这实际上排除了地方意见、扼杀了地方决策"；第三，弗吉尼亚博彩业自2020年以来快速扩张，已远超州政府的监管能力，在成立专门的博彩监管委员会之前，不宜再批准新的博彩形态。
背景方面，2020年州法曾允许Bristol、Danville、Norfolk、Portsmouth和Richmond五市经地方公投建设赌场；Richmond选民两次否决后，名额转给Petersburg并于2024年11月通过。泰森斯赌场计划遭到当地 homeowner
团体、公民组织以及100多名前中情局雇员的联署反对——后者担心赌博成瘾威胁国家安全；民调显示近八成费尔法克斯县选民会在公投中投反对票。Surovell回应称"深感失望"，强调赌场能带来数千个建筑与酒店业岗位、留住流向马里兰州MGM国家港的消费，并誓言"我们会回来的"。
Spanberger Vetoes Fairfax County Casino Bill: Local Government Never Supported It, Single-Site Designation Drew Controversy
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed SB 756 on Thursday, October 22, legislation that would have allowed a casino resort in Fairfax County. The bill, championed by Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, designated a former car dealership site on Leesburg Pike in Tysons, next to the Spring Hill Metro station, for a casino, with developer Comstock Companies behind it.
In her veto statement, Spanberger gave three reasons: first, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors never expressed support or interest in a casino — in fact it explicitly opposed one — and most state legislators representing the county voted no; 'the local governing body should lead on casino development proposals.' Second, the bill confined the casino to a single Comstock property; 'in no other circumstance has the General Assembly set specific specifications for a casino site — this effectively excluded local input and stifled local decision-making.' Third, Virginia's gaming industry has expanded rapidly since 2020, beyond the state government's regulatory capacity, and no new forms of gaming should be approved before a dedicated gaming regulatory commission is established.
For background, a 2020 state law allowed the five cities of Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Richmond to build casinos subject to local referendums; after Richmond voters rejected the idea twice, the slot went to Petersburg, which passed it in November 2024. The Tysons casino plan drew opposition from local homeowner groups, civic organizations and a joint letter from more than 100 former CIA employees — the latter concerned that gambling addiction could threaten national security; polling shows nearly 80% of Fairfax County voters would vote no in a referendum. Surovell responded that he was 'deeply disappointed,' stressing the casino would bring thousands of construction and hospitality jobs and keep spending that flows to Maryland's MGM National Harbor, and vowed, 'We will be back.'
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图片来源：泰森斯天际线（弗吉尼亚州） / Tysons, Virginia skyline — BenjPHolm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
