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Originally Posted by foregoforever
Where did you find that statistic?
The population of VA is 8 million. The Richmond and Norfolk statistical areas, which are farther away from DC than 75 miles, have about 3 million combined. The cities in the west (Roanoke, Lynchburg, etc.) have about 1 million, and there's another million scattered in counties in the southern and western parts of the state. That's over 60% of the state population that's outside the 75 mile radius of DC.
Northern Virginians may think that they make up 75% of the state, but they don't. 
Finding a site for a track in Virginia is still as problematic as it was back when Colonial was built. Given Colonial's history, virtually no hope for casinos in Virginia and the general state of the industry, I can't imagine any investor building another track in the state. |
You are right...Northern Virginia makes up about 35% of the state population....and that percentage grows every year. The 60% number is tax revenue....every 10 dollars collected in state taxes in Northern Virginia, only six dollars is returned to Northern Virginia.
So while the rest of the state may get annoyed with our inflated sense of importance...they have no problem spending our money.
