As we step away from national politics and the presidential election, it's worth looking at other referendums and ballot initiatives that passed on a state and local level. In their most recent election, Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, and Portsmouth approved casinos entering their cities in landslide votes. What might an influx of casinos mean for Virginia's economy? To find out, we sat down with Ryan Murphy, a reporter at the Virginian-Pilot, and James V. Koch, an economist and former president of the Board of Visitors of Old Dominion University.