Opponents of allowing a commercial casino resort in Virginia’s Tysons in the Washington, D.C., metro are hoping to attract the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to their cause.

A grassroots group of Fairfax County residents behind the “No Casino Coalition” says the fight is not over to prevent a casino from coming to Tysons. Though state efforts in the Richmond capital to designate Fairfax as a qualified host county for a casino failed this year, the coalition says talks could resume during the 2025 legislative session.

Each year, Virginia counties prepare legislative agendas that they submit to their state representatives in Richmond. “No Casino Coalition” members want to make sure the Fairfax government stresses its opposition to a casino.

The casino issue is not dead,” Sally Horn, a member of the group, said during a meeting of the Sully District Council of Citizens Associations last week. Her comments were first reported by the Fairfax Times.

The “No Casino Coalition” website says it has the support of 12 homeowners associations and local municipalities. They include the Clarks Crossing Homes Association, Fairfax Federation of Citizens Association, Great Falls Citizens Association, Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition, Mason District Council, McClean Citizens Association, McClean Hunt Homeowners Association, Reston Citizens Association, Shouse Village Community Association, Sully District Council, Vienna Council, and Western Fairfax County Citizens Association.

County Supervisors Petitioned 

“No Casino Coalition” is asking the Fairfax Supervisors to write the state lawmakers, specifically state Sen. David Marsden (D-Fairfax) who spearheaded the 2024 casino effort, asking them to oppose casino legislation. Such a plea would likely be well received, as a majority of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in January said they opposed Marsden’s casino push.