Patrons try their luck Monday at the 700 gambling machines at Rosie’s Richmond Gaming Emporium in the 6800 block of Midlothian Turnpike.
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And they're off: More than 1,200 race into Rosie's Richmond Gaming Emporium for the first day of betting
Slot machines are illegal in Virginia. But don’t tell that to Shannon Bratson, 52, or many of the 1,200 others who piled into the new Rosie’s Richmond Gaming Emporium in South Side Monday morning to try out the 700 new machines following speeches and a ribbon cutting.