DANVILLE, Va. -- It looks like it'll be at least next year before Tar Heels can hop the state line and gamble in southern Virginia.

Danville is one of the towns "all in" on a proposal to expand casinos and sports betting.

This week, a Virginia State Senate committee changed a major casino bill to require a study and another vote in 2020 before any facilities could get a license.

This would stop any local referendums before that comprehensive study.

Officials in Danville are open to rolling the dice on a casino project believe it would bring thousands of job and over a billion dollars in revenue each year.

They were hoping for a vote in November of this year.