The Roseshire, which opened in September on Staples Mill Road at Glenside, features 175 historical horse racing machines.

Churchill Downs said it invested $35 million to build the facility which it expected to create roughly 100 jobs.

The county claims the commission violated state law by relying on a 1992 referendum that occurred before these machines were legal in Virginia. Historical horse racing machines were not authorized in the state until decades after the referendum took place.

Henrico County wants the court to shut down the machines. The county argues residents deserve a vote on the facility.

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