The Regional Improvement Commission In Virginia Has Voted To Distribute Over 8-Million Dollars In Gambling Tax Proceeds To Localities In Southwest Virginia. The Funds Were Generated In The First Year Of Play At Bristol Casino: Future Home Of Hard Rock. 28 Million Dollars In State Taxes Were Generated And Local Governments Saw Roughly 625-Thousand Dollars. The Money Is Restricted To Being Spent Only In Certain Ways. Many Will Use The Funds To Invest In Emergency Services And Education Needs.