A House subcommittee ‘passed by’ the casino bill at its last scheduled meeting of the session. But at least in theory, the bill could come back to life.

The bill to authorize the creation of a casino in Fairfax County was effectively halted for the regular session in the Virginia House.

It’s no dice for a casino to open in Fairfax County. A bill that would have allowed an entertainment district to be built around a casino in Tysons died in a House subcommittee Wednesday. The bill passed the Senate around a week prior to that.

Members of the Virginia Senate voted to advance the controversial Tysons casino referendum bill for consideration by the House of Delegates.

A bill that would build a casino, concert venue, conference center and hotel in Tysons has passed the Virginia Senate.

In a subcommittee meeting Wednesday, Virginia leaders in Richmond decided to pass on the proposed Tysons casino project coming to Fairfax County — just for the day.