“Portsmouth is winning.” Portsmouth, Virginia Mayor Shannon Glover makes a speech at the opening of the Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Va. on Jan. 23, 2023. Black Virginia News will be looking into whether the local community financially benefits from a casino complex and where the money goes.

This podcast is the audio of Mayor Glover’s speech on the morning Rivers Casino opened its doors to the public.

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