Norfolk city leaders are exploring the possibility of partnering with a developer other than HeadWaters to bring a casino to the city as that group’s plans have stalled.
The city sent the Pamunkey Indian Tribe and its financial backers, Golden Eagle Consulting LLC, back to the drawing board in July to redesign plans for the casino. The city leaders indicated they would reject the group’s first plan, a two-phase construction approach that envisioned the casino and adjoining resort built separately. Norfolk has not received any formal plans for review since then.
“We’re working with Golden Eagle and will have a casino with them, and if they don’t perform, we will have somebody take their place,” said Norfolk City Attorney Bernard Pishko.
