Norfolk City Council to vote on new proposed casino partnership [Video]

NORFOLK, Va. — A national casino giant may be just what was needed to get the long-awaited Norfolk casino project off the ground. 

After years of delays and renderings that have failed to even come close to fruition, there is new progress in the project formerly referred to as Headwaters, now dubbed “Project Mermaid.”

On Tuesday, Norfolk City Council will vote on an updated agreement with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe regarding the purchase and development of the casino on a site near Harbor Park. 

“I am thrilled to announce that our journey to bring a casino project to the Harbor Park Entertainment District has reached a major milestone. We have found the perfect partners to make this vision a reality” Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Alexander said in a statement.  

That “perfect partner” was found in Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corporation, which is …