A state lawmaker and a large developer are advancing efforts that could bring a casino to Tysons as part of a major mixed-use project near a Metro station. Virginia Sen. Scott Surovell, the state Senate’s majority leader, introduced a bill this week that would allow a casino to open in Fairfax County.
A rendering of the casino proposal, included in a one-page summary circulated to Virginia lawmakers and obtained by Bisnow, shows the logo of Encore, a casino brand of Wynn Resorts. The company has Encore casinos in Las Vegas and Boston, each with curved glass facades similar to the one in the rendering.
Wynn Resorts Chief Communications and Brand Officer Michael Weaver told Bisnow the company has “had conversations” about the Tysons proposal but isn’t currently pursuing a license there.
Developer Comstock Cos. is pitching a casino-anchored development totaling up to 8M SF near the Spring Hill Metro station, a Comstock representative confirmed to Bisnow, but declined to provide further comment. The Washington Business Journal first reported the Comstock proposal.
Surovell’s bill doesn’t specify a site but includes parameters around proximity to a Metro stop and regional mall that effectively limit it to Tysons.
Click here to read the rest of the article written by Jon Banister over at Bisnow
