If the referendum passes, Rosie’s could be up and running in two years.

Rosie’s Gaming Emporium is looking to open up a satellite location in Amherst County, but there are a few steps before that possibility can become a reality.

Voters in Danville voted Tuesday to either allow or not allow Rosie's Gaming Emporium to open in the city. Based on vote counts from precincts across the city as of about noon Tuesday, the city's registrar was expecting voter turnout to be around 45 percent by the time the polls closed. Earlier this year, because of all the talk about Rosie's, she was predicting a voter turnout around 50 percent. I think the more revenue we can get in Virginia, the better off we are," Danville resident Ricky Wrenn said as he left his voting precinct. I've been praying about it," Danville resident Evelyn Hearn said as she headed into her precinct to vote.

VINTON, Va. - To say Rosie's Gaming Emporium has been a huge shot in the arm for Vinton since it opened earlier this year may be an understatement. They're bringing folks in not only from the Roanoke Valley but from outside the Valley," Assistant Vinton Town Manager Pete Peters said. "Even with the revenue Rosie's is producing, it's still going to take multiple years to pay for the projects," Peters noted. Neither Rosie's nor the racing commission responded to a request for comment Friday. Peters said he does not know when the racing commission may make a decision about the request from Rosie's.