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Washington, DC Casino Effort Stalled

WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by the Washington Times: "An investment group seeking to build a $500 million gambling and entertainment complex along New York Avenue NE will have to wait at least one more week to collect the signatures needed to place the issue before voters in November, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics ruled yesterday.

"Wilma Lewis, who chairs the city's election board, said more time is needed for the board to decide whether to allow a private investment group to start collecting signatures so the 'Lottery Expansion Initiative' can be placed on the November ballot.

"Board officials said the group backing the initiative, Citizens for Lottery Expansion Initiative Committee, submitted revised project plans Friday — after the original plans had already appeared in the D.C. Register — too late for public review.

"The group, headed by local businessman Pedro Alfonso, chief executive officer of Dynamic Concepts, wants to seek voter approval for a 12-acre complex with 3,500 video lottery terminals on New York Avenue NE between Montana Avenue and Bladensburg Road.

"…John Ray, attorney for Mr. Alfonso, said the project would also include a 600-to-800-room hotel, a conference center, a bowling alley, movie theater and retail shops…"

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