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As legislation to build a casino in Tysons, Virginia, advances, allegations of backroom dealings have emerged. It is claimed that the casino developer, Comstock Holding Companies, funded research at George Mason University to commission a report that would support the casino bill. This issue was first reported last month by Virginia Politics Revealed, sparking a wave of criticism from various political figures.<\/p>\n

Alex Badtani, an attorney for one of the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, strongly criticized the situation, describing it as “a backroom deal suspected of collusion, a fraud not policy, and an act of selling out the future of Virginia for money.”<\/p>\n

Terry Clower, a professor at George Mason University, had expressed scepticism about the construction of the Fairfax Casino in 2023 but participated in a panel discussion advocating for the casino’s development in 2025. Media outlets have raised questions about a potential deal between the university and the developer in exchange for research funding, and an investigation is reportedly underway, using emails exchanged between the two parties as evidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As legislation to build a casino in Tysons, Virginia, advances, allegations of backroom dealings have emerged. It is claimed that the casino developer, Comstock Holding Companies, funded research at George Mason University to commission a report that would support the casino bill. 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