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EXHIBIT A (Cooperation Agreement) COOPERATION AGREEMENT for DEVELOPMENT OF AN EN'I'ERTAINIIEN I' DISTRICT TO INCI,t'Df: CASINO GAMING THIS (- OOPERA "LION .AGREE%IEN'I' (the "('ooperation Agreement ") is entered into as of the day of Noxcmhcr. 2019, by and hcmeen the C[TY OF PORN'SVIOt "TH. VIRGINI, -V a political ,uhdivision of the Conunon%�calth of Virginia (the "Cite"). and ECONOMIC DEVF,L.OPYIENT A ` FfIORITY" OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOt 'TH. VIRGINIA. a political suhd1%ision of the Conunon"ealth of Virginia (the WHEREIAS. EDA owns certain property consisting of approximatcly 50 acres located in the Victory Crossing area of the Cit% vpith direct interstate acct„ and hi1 lma� � i,ihility (the and WHEREAS. by Resolution adopted by ED,-\ on Jule 16. 2019 and Revolution R -19 -25 adopted by City Council on July ? 2019, EDA and the City expressed the Joint desire to de�clop an entertainment district on the Site to include casino (Yaming: and WIIEREAS. ED,-'k has now entered into, or intend, to enter into, a Nlentorandu111 of E-ndcrslanding vp ith Rush Street Gamin_ LL.0 regarding the use of the Site for dc%clopmcnt of an entertainment district to include casino gaining (the "),IOI' "): NOW' THEREFORE F1' IS AGREED by the partie, to cooperate as follo%ks: 1. The Cite and FDA agree to cooperate in attempting to cause development of the Site as an entertainment district to include casino gaming as ti)llo%k,: a. The City ,hall prov ide such support as is reasonahl_� required for ED. -\ to comply w ith the terms and conditions of the M01': and h. The Citti agree, to comply with all prow ',ions of the 'VIOL: binding= upon EDA. including expressly and without limitation the exclusivity provi sion. 2. Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of City Council's legislative discretion regarding zoning and permitting applications. 3. "Chic Cooperation ,\greement may he executed in counterpart;.