MarylandMaryland Gaming
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Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses
(5/18/2013)
(Maryland) -- Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth.
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Maryland Horse Racing Industry Hopeful Thanks To Brand New Casinos
(5/17/2013)
(Maryland) -- In Maryland, the brick-and-mortar casino industry helps keep horse racing alive. With brand new casinos scheduled to be built in the state, those within...
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Maryland Live! and Hollywood Casino compete for business
(5/17/2013)
(Maryland) -- The Maryland Live! Casino at Arundel Mills Mall has been abuzz with action since it opened. The casino introduced Vegas-style table games only a month ago...
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Pennsylvania casino owner makes surprise casino bid in Maryland
(5/15/2013)
(Maryland) -- Greenwood Racing's bid to build a Parx Casino in Fort Washington came as a surprise to many following Maryland's gambling saga, but company...
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Casino-funded loan program targets tech start-ups
(5/13/2013)
(Maryland) -- Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. will reach out to high tech businesses this summer, offering part of a $3.3 million loan program funded by casino...
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COLUMN: For a taste of Maryland’s gaming future, try a weekend in Atlantic City
(5/13/2013)
(Maryland) -- It’s hard to spend a couple of days in Atlantic City and feel anything but alarmed by the explosion of casino gambling in Maryland.
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Is there a favorite for the Prince George's County casino license?
(5/13/2013)
(Maryland) -- I spoke with James Karmel on Monday, who tracks Maryland’s gaming industry, to get his take on the three companies vying for the sole casino license...
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Maryland casino revenue grew at second-fastest rate in 2012
(5/13/2013)
(Maryland) -- Maryland is the second-fastest growing gaming market in the U.S., according to American Gaming Association’s closely watched annual report.
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Penn National Gaming submits $700M proposal for Maryland casino resort
(5/13/2013)
(Maryland) -- Berks County-based Penn National Gaming Inc. has submitted a proposal for a $700 million casino resort at its Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland.
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Penn National says Rosecroft casino would include 3,000 slot machines
(5/13/2013)
(Maryland) -- A spokeswoman for Penn National Gaming said Monday that the company’s vision for a casino at Rosecroft Raceway includes 3,000 slot machines, six...
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Fort Washington Residents Told to Vacate Site of Proposed Casino
(5/13/2013)
(Maryland) -- A Pennsylvania company submitted an $800 million proposal to place a gambling resort in the heart of a community in Fort Washington, Md., and although a...
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Ocean Downs to stay open 24 hours this summer
(5/13/2013)
(Maryland) -- Gamblers will soon be able to try their luck at the Casino at Ocean Downs around the clock every day. Extended summer hours begin Friday and run through...
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Casino to go 24-7 in cashing summer tourism dollars
(5/12/2013)
(Maryland) -- The Casino at Ocean Downs will soon offer around-the-clock, seven-day-a-week gambling for the summer season. The extended hours will begin May 17 and...
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Under Armour founder invests in Maryland horse-racing future
(5/12/2013)
(Maryland) -- One local business icon is eyeing an opportunity as horse racing in Maryland starts to see a casino-driven resurgence. Kevin Plank, who founded athletic...
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Parx owner seeks to build Maryland casino
(5/11/2013)
(Maryland) -- Greenwood Racing, the owner of Parx Casino in Bensalem, has applied to build an $800 million gaming, hotel and entertainment complex outside Washington, D....
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Penn National Battles MGM Again With D.C.-Area Casino Plan
(5/11/2013)
(Maryland) -- Penn National Gaming Inc. (PENN), operator of 29 casinos and racetracks, proposed building a $700 million casino resort at its Rosecroft Raceway horse...
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Prince George's County has three casino contenders
(5/11/2013)
(Maryland) -- A total of three companies submitted bids for a license for a casino in Prince George’s County by Friday’s 2 p.m. deadline, the Maryland...
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Two More Apply For Casino License Near Washington
(5/11/2013)
(Maryland) -- Two more casino companies applied for a license Friday to build a casino in Maryland near the nation's capital, bringing the number of applicants to...
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Casino-funded loan program targets high tech start-ups
(5/11/2013)
(Maryland) -- Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. will reach out to high tech businesses this summer, offering part of a $3.3 million loan program funded by casino...
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Five questions with ... Chad Barnhill
(5/11/2013)
(Maryland) -- Moving to Maryland has been a learning experience for Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino that will fill the sweeping vacant...
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Md. sees horse-racing renaissance as casino cash pours into tracks
(5/11/2013)
(Maryland) -- With the 138th Preakness Stakes set to run on Saturday, Maryland casino revenue is keeping the state's once-flagging horse racing industry afloat the...
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3 bids entered for Prince George's casino site
(5/10/2013)
(Maryland) -- Two more bidders emerged Friday — one a surprise — to compete against MGM Resorts International for the right to build a casino in Prince...
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Three companies compete for right to operate Prince George’s casino
(5/10/2013)
(Maryland) -- Three companies put in bids to build a Prince George’s County casino by Friday’s deadline, leading to a high-stakes competition to operate what...
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The state busts: How Maryland is losing money on table games
(5/7/2013)
(Maryland) -- In November, voters approved a major expansion of Maryland's gambling program on the promise that allowing table games and eventually building a sixth...
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Maryland casino revenue rose slightly to $59M in April
(5/6/2013)
(Maryland) -- Maryland's three casinos generated a record $59 million in April, reflecting a 1.6 percent increase from the month before.
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Maryland casino revenues $59M in April, led by $46.6M from Maryland Live in Anne Arundel
(5/6/2013)
(Maryland) -- Maryland’s three casinos pulled in approximately $59 million in April. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency announced Monday that Maryland...
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Maryland Live sees slot revenue fall as table games start
(5/6/2013)
(Maryland) -- Table games at Maryland Live Casino generated $8.4 million in revenue in their first month at the Anne Arundel County facility, on top of $38.2 million...
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Penn National says it will bid to build a casino at Rosecroft Raceway in Pr. George’s
(5/6/2013)
(Maryland) -- Penn National Gaming says in a federal filing that it plans to offer a bid this week to operate a casino at Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George’s...
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Rocky Gap Casino GM outlines strategy
(5/6/2013)
(Maryland) -- The general manager of the Rocky Gap Casino Resort told me Friday the casino’s core market will be folks living within a 90-minute drive of the...
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Penn National plans to bid for Prince George's casino license
(5/3/2013)
(Maryland) -- Penn National Gaming Inc. said in a federal filing Friday it intends to submit a bid for a casino in Prince George’s County.
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Casinos reap benefits as Maryland Lottery revenues drop
(4/29/2013)
(Maryland) -- The Maryland Lottery is losing ground thanks largely to the rise of casino gambling in the Free State. Lottery revenue in fiscal 2013 totaled about $435...
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Passed Gaming Bill Leaves Out Live Table Games
(4/27/2013)
(Maryland) -- Lawmakers early Saturday morning approved legislation aimed at helping the state’s gaming facilities face compete against other states. The gaming...
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Prostitution led by growth of area gambling, police say
(4/27/2013)
(Maryland) -- Police have a growing fear about the spread of human trafficking in a big part of the region. Police sources say the reason for this, in part, centers...
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Ocean Downs casino to begin seasonal 24/7 gaming
(4/26/2013)
(Maryland) -- Casino at Ocean Downs outside Ocean City will start seasonal round-the-clock gaming starting May 17.
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Rocky Gap casino could open as early as May 22
(4/26/2013)
(Maryland) -- Maryland's gaming control commission granted Rocky Gap Casino Resort preliminary approval Friday to begin gaming operations on May 22, pending the...
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Maryland Lottery revenue taking a hit from state casinos
(4/26/2013)
(Maryland) -- Maryland Lottery revenue is down $8.3 million so far this year as some players shift their gaming dollars to the state’s casinos.
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To maximize cash, casinos convince gamblers to sleep over
(4/25/2013)
(Maryland) -- States in the mid-Atlantic region are expected to focus on overnight guests as they gear up to compete with an even more lucrative Maryland casino industry.
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Maryland Live! receives business award
(4/25/2013)
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live! Casino has been selected to receive the 2013 Career and Technology Education (CTE) Outstanding Postsecondary Business Partnership Award of...
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Mid-Atlantic states brace for Maryland casino expansion
(4/24/2013)
(Maryland) -- With one Maryland casino raking in a lot of cash and two more major sites on the way, other mid-Atlantic states are fighting back in hopes of a winning...
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Baltimore activists call on Caesar’s Horseshoe Casino to hire local residents
(4/21/2013)
(Maryland) -- Social justice activists staged a spirited rally Saturday in South Baltimore, near the future site of Caesar’s new Horseshoe Casino, (Russell Street...
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Hard grind for would-be casino dealers / At casino school, those who covet jobs need skill, speed, determination
(4/20/2013)
(Maryland) -- There was nothing unusual about the bet that led to Cara DeRosa’s meltdown. It was a standard wager she’d paid out countless times during her...
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Big Boom At Md. Live Casino Means Good News For Taxpayers
(4/19/2013)
(Maryland) -- There’s news that Maryland’s largest casino is generating even more cash. For the first time, it’s bringing in the highest slots revenue...
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Maryland Live! leads mid-Atlantic in March slots revenue
(4/18/2013)
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live! Casino's $44.6 million slots haul in March left mid-Atlantic competitors struggling to keep up. How the Anne Arundel County's brand-...
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MGM Resorts
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MGM files 800-page application for Prince George's County casino
(5/9/2013)
(Maryland) -- MGM officials on Thursday drop off boxes containing the gaming giant's bid for a Prince George's County casino at the Maryland Lottery's...
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MGM files proposal for Maryland resort after costly battle
(5/9/2013)
(Maryland) -- MGM Resorts International on Thursday filed a proposal with the state of Maryland to develop an $800 million casino resort, after winning the right to...
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MGM National Harbor Files Proposal with State of Maryland
(5/9/2013)
(Maryland) -- MGM National Harbor, a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), today filed a proposal for a license from the State of Maryland Video Lottery...
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MGM submits bid for National Harbor resort-casino
(5/9/2013)
(Maryland) -- On a hill overlooking National Harbor, the future site of Tanger Outlets in the rear view, officials with MGM Resorts International and The Peterson Cos....
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MGM confirms plans to bid for Prince George’s County casino
(5/8/2013)
(Maryland) -- Officials from MGM Resorts on Wednesday confirmed that the company will bid this week for a license to build and operate a new casino in Prince George...
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Labor & Unions
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Local Unions Notch A Victory At Baltimore’s New Casino
(4/23/2013)
(Maryland) -- Local labor organizations are claiming victory this week after brokering a pair of agreements that will ensure the use of union labor in every aspect of a...
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Potential Casino Employees Rally For Workers’ Rights
(4/20/2013)
(Maryland) -- Potential workers for Baltimore’s new casino say they’ve already won a victory for workers’ rights—and the Horseshoe Casino doesn...
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Other News
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In 2013 Preakness Stakes, Orb faces no challenger greater than himself
(5/17/2013)
(Maryland) -- After Orb scored his decisive victory in the Kentucky Derby and was hailed as a bright new star of racing, many handicappers had a reason for skepticism....
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AACC Casino Dealer School bets on growing needs at Maryland Live
(5/9/2013)
(Maryland) -- The course is "Introduction to Casino Gambling," but upon entering the classroom, one might be tempted to place a bet at the roulette wheel, the craps...
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Sisters share Native American lacrosse experience
(5/8/2013)
(Maryland) -- Linganore High School senior Michaela Rich and her sister, Dawn Easley, have treasured playing together on the Haudenosaunee lacrosse team, an...
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Rocky Gap casino to open after testing
(5/4/2013)
(Maryland) -- Following the completion of some scheduled testing of its gaming operations on May 20, the new Rocky Gap Casino plans to open May 22 or shortly thereafter...
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Rocky Gap Lodge invites prospective gamblers to a casino pre-opening event
(5/4/2013)
(Maryland) -- The Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort is holding an open house where gamblers can sign up for a casino loyalty program. The event Saturday at the resort...
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Maryland Lottery to let gamblers bar themselves from games
(5/4/2013)
(Maryland) -- Later this month the Maryland will become one of three states in the country where gamblers can voluntarily bar themselves from the state’s Lottery.
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City to hire recruitment officer for casino jobs
(5/2/2013)
(Maryland) -- Baltimore will hire a recruitment coordinator to look for city residents who can help fill the 1,700 jobs expected to be created by the construction and...
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Piscataway Conoy Tribe elects new council members
(4/26/2013)
(Maryland) -- The Piscataway Conoy Tribe recently announced the results of its first tribal council election since receiving official recognition from the state nearly...
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Maryland Live to hold June 20 fair for minority contractors
(4/25/2013)
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live casino will host another session for minority- and women-owned firms interested in doing business with the Arundel Mills attraction.
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Table games installed Wednesday at Maryland Live!
(3/19/2013)
(Maryland) -- Work crews will start installing table games Wednesday at the Maryland Live!, taking the casino one step closer to next expansion of gambling on April 11.
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MORON ALERT: Jack Abramoff Takes a Break From His Anti-Corruption Crusade to Catch Up With Friends at CPAC
(3/17/2013)
(Maryland) -- Among the CPAC participants filing out of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center earlier this evening, after the three-day orgy of liberty had...
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Minority business association threatens suit over Horseshoe Casino
(3/12/2013)
(Maryland) -- Baltimore’s Horseshoe Casino could face another roadblock if the Maryland Minority Contractors’ Association makes good on a threat to sue the...
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Baltimore's Horseshoe Casino to feature six local food outlets
(3/4/2013)
(Maryland) -- South Baltimore’s gambling parlor will hold a steakhouse, two other full-service restaurants and a Baltimore food “marketplace” that...
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Trainer Grove to appeal suspension for drug violation
(3/3/2013)
(Maryland) -- Chris Grove, a Frederick native and one of Maryland's top horse trainers, said he will appeal a suspension for a drug violation handed down last week...
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Stedwick students create Native American Research Center
(2/26/2013)
(Maryland) -- Entering the classroom was like entering a museum dedicated to the study of Native American culture and that was exactly what the students had hoped.
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Former Md. teacher admits embezzling $433,000 from union to finance gambling addiction
(2/20/2013)
(Maryland) -- A former middle school teacher has pleaded guilty to charges that she embezzled $433,000 from the Worcester County teachers’ union.
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Table games set to arrive at Perryville casino in March
(2/17/2013)
(Maryland) -- Hollywood Casino in Perryville, Md., is making plans to introduce its new table games next month, although a firm opening date has not been set.
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Maryland casino dealer school offers real-world challenges to students
(1/22/2013)
(Maryland) -- Nine thousand people applied to Maryland Live Casino Dealer School. Eight hundred and sixty were accepted — and scores have already dropped out.
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New event center on tap for Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort
(1/15/2013)
(Maryland) -- Lakes Entertainment Inc., owner of the hotel and casino at Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort, plans to begin building an event center at the Allegany...
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Rocky Gap casino to double employment to 300
(1/11/2013)
(Maryland) -- The company that owns the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near Cumberland says employment there will nearly double when a casino opens in June.
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