Swint believes that putting a casino in the mall would be a poor decision. It could help to diversify, bring some economic development and job growth.'Ĭharleston property broker Howard Swint opposes the bill.
'When you look at our mall right now, the vacancy that we have and the opportunity to bring in another tenant, a casino has a lot of benefits there. 'It could be anywhere in Kanawha County,' Nelson said. Nelson believes the Charleston Town Center could be a viable spot for a casino. It only applies to Ohio, Hancock, Jefferson and Kanawha counties, where casinos are already located. Eric Nelson, R-Kanawha, revived the satellite casino bill.
It's almost the same bill as one that died in the Senate in 2019. (WCHS) - West Virginia senators passed SB 100 this week that would allow existing casinos to open a second location in the same county.
