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Racetrack satellite casino bill heads to House floor, along with bill to end limestone severance tax

CHARLESTON — A bill to allow West Virginia’s four racetracks to open satellite casinos in their home counties heads to the House floor after receiving its second committee Ok on Tuesday. HB 2901 would allow a racino, as they’re sometimes called, to open a second casino site in any building it owns or leases within the same county. The site would not offer a track or hotel, but could offer table games, slots, sports betting and simulcast racing. House Finance gave its thumbs-up to amended version of the bill that adds a couple new provisions. Delegate Erikka Storch, ...