Polling suggests Northern Virginia residents oppose casino gambling Legislative efforts to designate Fairfax County for a casino resort continue Efforts to allow a casino in Northern Virginia have faced near-unanimous opposition from homeowners’ associations, civic groups, and local government officials. New polling suggests the public is overwhelmingly against a Las Vegas-like resort, too. An aerial photograph of the Interstate 495 exits for McLean and Tysons Corner. New polling finds that a strong majority of residents in Fairfax County oppose efforts to authorize a casino resort in Northern Virginia. (Image: Shutterstock) A poll conducted by Global Strategy Group, a public affairs consultancy, finds that among likely voters in Fairfax County and the Greater Tysons region, three in four (75%) say they oppose the development of a casino. About half of the nearly 1,000 residents surveyed said they “strongly” oppose gambling in the affluent area that’s known for being the headquarters of numerous Fortune 500 companies. Fairfax voters are clear: they do…Read MoreCategory: Mid-Atlantic, Comstock, Fairfax, Marsden, Maryland, McLean, MGM National Harbor, Northern Virginia, Tysons, VirginiaSource: Casino.org