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April 2022 top five
The top trending major business stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Feb. 15 to March 14 were led by news that Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder bought Virginia’s most costly home, once part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. 1 | Dan Snyder owns Virginia’s most expensive house The owner of the Ashburn-based Washington Commanders bought the $48 […]
Churchill Downs to buy Colonial Downs, Rosie’s parent company
Churchill Downs Inc., known for the Kentucky Derby, has entered an agreement to acquire Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC (P2E), the parent company of Colonial Downs Group and Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums, for $2.485 billion, the company announced Tuesday morning. CDI’s acquisition includes properties not only in Virginia but also Waterloo, New York, and Sioux City, Iowa. […]
Rosie’s game supplier names Va. director of customer, regulatory relations
Boynton Beach, Florida-based Exacta Systems, which sells historic horse race software and machines, announced Wednesday it has hired Peter Phillips as director of customer and regulatory relations for Virginia. A disabled veteran with 25 years of service as a naval special warfare officer, Phillips most recently served as a deputy commandant for the Virginia Tech […]
Colonial Downs announces leadership changes
The Colonial Downs Group, owner of the New Kent County horse race track and Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, announced Friday Lisa Speller will serve as the company’s vice president of government affairs. Speller, who most recently served as a policy adviser for Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration, will oversee community relations for Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums in Richmond, […[...]
Colonial Downs Group will pay Rosie’s employees through April
After closing its popular Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums and the Colonial Downs Racetrack in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colonial Downs Group announced Wednesday that it will pay all company employees through April and will also transition its Rosie’s Kitchens to providing 20,000 free “grab and go” meals for first responders, medical personnel and other essential […]
