Norfolk City Council members in a recent closed session discussed options for scuttling the city’s agreement with the Pamunkey tribe, which submitted an application for a phased development with a $150 million initial investment, far shy of the upscale $500 million resort hotel, marina, entertainment space, and casino showcased to voters during a 2020 referendum.Ĭity leaders are weighing the risks and rewards to working with a new casino developer, according to multiple sources. Council may entertain other developers, while pressure grows from state lawmakerīy Jim Morrison Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHROĪ scaled-down Norfolk waterfront casino proposal is facing choppy waters from city leaders who have lost patience with the much-delayed project.