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BRISTOL, Va. — The partners of a proposed resort casino have established a political action committee to promote their efforts.

The new single-issue PAC, called Betting on Virginia Jobs, was established in recent weeks, according to information on the Virginia Public Access Project website. To date, the committee has two contributions of $50,000 each from The United Co. and Clyde Stacy, both of Bristol, Virginia.

Stacy and Jim McGlothlin, chairman and CEO of The United Co., are partners in the Bristol Resort and Casino project proposed for the vacant Bristol Mall.

United’s contribution came on April 4 and Stacy’s on April 22, according to VPAP.org.

The pair was successful in helping get legislation passed during the last General Assembly session that could pave the way for casino gambling in the state. Senate Bill 1126 calls for a study of casino gaming regulations by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission that is due Dec. 1.

If the next General Assembly reenacts the legislation, it would establish the framework for the Virginia Lottery Board to oversee gaming and would allow certain localities, including Bristol, Danville, Portsmouth and Richmond, to conduct voter referenda.