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Future of last-minute gaming bill unclear
The chairman of a House subcommittee that considers Maryland gambling legislation says it is unclear if a last-minute bill that would expand gambling in the state will get a vote.  Maryland Gaming6/18/2013
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Maryland Live gaming revenue highest among all mid-Atlantic casinos for May
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live Casino was again the top revenue generating gaming venue in the mid-Atlantic for the month of May, beating out the Borgata in Atlantic City...
6/16/2013
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Revenue at Maryland’s casinos reaches $69.2 million in May
(Maryland) -- Revenue at the state's casinos climbed to nearly $69.2 million in May, the first full month of table games at Maryland Live Casino as well as the...
6/12/2013
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Prince George's County casino license won't be determined by politics, commission says
(Maryland) -- The man who heads the state commission that will decide who gets the lucrative Prince George’s County casino license said politics won’t be...
6/6/2013
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Revenue at Maryland's casinos reaches $69.2 million in May
(Maryland) -- Revenue at the state's casinos climbed to nearly $69.2 million in May, the first full month of table games at Maryland Live Casino as well as the...
6/5/2013
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Maryland casinos on a roll: State’s 4 venues collected $69 million in May
(Maryland) -- Maryland’s burgeoning casino business is on a roll, generating more revenue than expected, according to figures released Wednesday by the state...
6/2/2013
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Problem gambling: Who is at risk?
(Maryland) -- The rate of severe gambling addiction may double within 50 miles of a casino, one study shows. By 2016, nearly everyone in Maryland will live within that...
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Ray's addictive past
(Maryland) -- Ray is a recovering gambling addict who hasn’t played casino craps — the game that broke him — since late 2010. But he doesn’t have...
6/1/2013
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Ground Broken on $400 Million Horseshoe Casino Baltimore
(Maryland) -- Ground was broken on Wednesday, May 29, on Maryland’s newest casino—the Horseshoe Baltimore. At the groundbreaking ceremony held by CBAC Gaming...
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For Maryland’s gambling addicts, new casinos amplify the ‘siren call’
(Maryland) -- Just hours before the devil’s dice came tumbling into his back yard, Ray set off on an urgent mission: to legally bar himself from stepping inside...
5/31/2013
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Horseshoe Baltimore gives city leaders vision of new high-end hotel (Video)
(Maryland) -- High-end hotel rooms have increased in Baltimore over the last five years thanks to the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore and the downtown Hilton.
5/30/2013
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Caesars breaks ground on Russell Street casino, plans opening next year
(Maryland) -- Despite pending legal challenges, the developers of Baltimore’s casino formally began construction Wednesday on the planned $400 million gambling...
5/29/2013
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Horseshoe Baltimore expectations set high at long-awaited ground breaking
(Maryland) -- The new Horseshoe Baltimore casino will spur future restaurants, hotels and shops around Baltimore’s southern entrance, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-...
5/24/2013
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Rocky Gap Casino Resort flush with visitors; 1,000 estimated on first day
(Maryland) -- Nearly 300 people were waiting outside and in the lobby Wednesday when Rocky Gap Casino Resort officials emerged at about 4 p.m. to announce they had...
5/23/2013
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A New Casino Opens in Maryland, With More to Come
(Maryland) -- A new 24/7 gambling casino has opened its doors in western Maryland, bringing the number of casinos operating in the state to four. A fifth is scheduled to...
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Rocky Gap Casino Resort flush with visitors; 1,000 estimated on first day
(Maryland) -- Nearly 300 people were waiting outside and in the lobby Wednesday when Rocky Gap Casino Resort officials emerged at about 4 p.m. to announce they had...
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Gambling commissioner wants close look at Penn National’s corporate plans
(Maryland) -- The Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission plans to take a closer look at Penn National Gaming Inc.’s plan to split into two companies.
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Maryland gaming commission to examine Penn National's spin off plans
(Maryland) -- A member of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission said Thursday he wants the commission to take a closer look at plans by Penn National Gaming...
5/22/2013
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Maryland doubles down with Rocky Gap Casino Resort
(Maryland) -- Maryland’s fourth casino opened Wednesday at a lakefront lodge in the mountains of Western Maryland, adding live-action craps tables and chiming slot...
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Rocky Gap Casino officially opens to the public
(Maryland) -- Rocky Gap Casino Resort opened to the public Wednesday after state regulators signed an operating license for the Allegany County casino.
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Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
(Maryland) -- Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western...
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24 Hour Gamble Pays Off For Employees At Maryland Live Casino
(Maryland) -- Gambling dollars are finding their way into the pockets of the employed. Pat Warren reports–Maryland Live is adding more people to the workforce.
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Maryland Live hiring 200 for new poker room
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live Casino plans to hire more than 200 poker dealers and managers for a new 14,800-square-foot poker room set to open in late summer, the...
5/21/2013
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Maryland gambling exclusion expanded to lottery tickets
(Maryland) -- Maryland has become the third state to offer a voluntary system to restrict the ability to play the lottery, officials announced Tuesday.
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Time to place bets at Maryland's newest casino
(Maryland) -- The flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State Park in western Maryland, but state and local leaders are betting...
5/19/2013
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Hollywood Casino Perryville Operator Bids on Prince George's Project
(Maryland) -- Three companies have submitted bids to operate Maryland's sixth casino, slated for Prince George's County, according to reports.
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Marriage of shopping mall, gaming hall
(Maryland) -- Las Vegas has casinos in a desert. Atlantic City has casinos by the ocean. But the operators of Maryland's spectacularly successful casino about 15...
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Rocky Gap Casino offers new deal in western Md.
(Maryland) -- The flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State Park in western Maryland, but state and local leaders are betting...
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Casino dollars available to help local business owners
(Maryland) -- On April 17, the Board of Public Works approved a program that would use revenues from the state’s casinos to establish a loan program for small,...
5/18/2013
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Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses
(Maryland) -- Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth.
5/17/2013
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Maryland Horse Racing Industry Hopeful Thanks To Brand New Casinos
(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
(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...
5/15/2013
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Pennsylvania casino owner makes surprise casino bid in Maryland
(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...
5/13/2013
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Casino-funded loan program targets tech start-ups
(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
(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?
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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...
5/12/2013
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Casino developer seeks to calm safety fears
(Washington D.C.) -- As two more casino proposals for Prince George's County came in before Friday's deadline, bringing the total to three, one developer is...
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Casino to go 24-7 in cashing summer tourism dollars
(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
(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...
5/11/2013
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Parx owner seeks to build Maryland casino
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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...
5/10/2013
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3 bids entered for Prince George's casino site
(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
(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...
5/7/2013
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The state busts: How Maryland is losing money on table games
(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...
5/6/2013
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Maryland casino revenue rose slightly to $59M in April
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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...
5/3/2013
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Penn National plans to bid for Prince George's casino license
(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.
4/29/2013
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Casinos reap benefits as Maryland Lottery revenues drop
(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...
4/27/2013
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Passed Gaming Bill Leaves Out Live Table Games
(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
(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...
4/26/2013
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Ocean Downs casino to begin seasonal 24/7 gaming
(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
(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
(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.
4/25/2013
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To maximize cash, casinos convince gamblers to sleep over
(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
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live! Casino has been selected to receive the 2013 Career and Technology Education (CTE) Outstanding Postsecondary Business Partnership Award of...
4/24/2013
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Mid-Atlantic states brace for Maryland casino expansion
(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...
4/21/2013
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Baltimore activists call on Caesar’s Horseshoe Casino to hire local residents
(Maryland) -- Social justice activists staged a spirited rally Saturday in South Baltimore, near the future site of Caesar’s new Horseshoe Casino, (Russell Street...
4/20/2013
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Hard grind for would-be casino dealers / At casino school, those who covet jobs need skill, speed, determination
(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...
4/19/2013
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Big Boom At Md. Live Casino Means Good News For Taxpayers
(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...
4/18/2013
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Maryland Live! leads mid-Atlantic in March slots revenue
(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-...
4/15/2013
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Maryland Live dominates on slots, but has little competition
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live officials often tout the Hanover facility's standing as the highest-grossing casino in the Mid-Atlantic when only slots revenue is taken...
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Maryland Live Introduces Dealer Staffed Table Games
(Maryland) -- The largest and most successful casino in Maryland, Maryland Live, has introduced dealer-staffed table games. Not only has this created a huge number of...
4/14/2013
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Maryland casino's upgrades could pose threat here
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live, the largest and most successful of the state's three operating casinos, introduced dealer-staffed table games late last week, doubling...
4/12/2013
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‘Tough Bill’ Ends Liquor Monopoly Two Years Early
(Maryland) -- Compromise legislation that will allow the Casino at Ocean Downs to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. while moving up the sunset provision in the county’s...
4/11/2013
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Roll those dice! Maryland Live Casino table games open
(Maryland) -- Roll the dice and deal those cards. Live table games have officially begun operating at Hanover's Maryland Live Casino. The casino opened its table...
4/10/2013
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Maryland Live! Casino table games to open at 12:01 a.m. Thursday
(Maryland) -- The long wait for table games at Maryland's newest casino will end at precisely 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
4/9/2013
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Maryland Live Casino to open 122 table games Thursday
(Maryland) -- The state's largest casino plans to open 122 table games to the public at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Maryland Live, in Hanover, will become the second of the...
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Maryland ready to invest $7.8M in casino revenue to small businesses
(Maryland) -- Maryland’s economic development agency has selected three fund managers to invest a portion of the revenue generated from state slot machines into...
4/8/2013
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Maryland Live! expects increased revenue with table games
(Maryland) -- When people walk through the shiny doors of Maryland Live! at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, they’ll crowd around new felt gaming tables in hopes that the next...
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Casino Owner Bilked — Cordish Cos. swindled out of $12 million by N.Y. hedge fund manager
(Maryland) -- The Baltimore-based Cordish Companies, whose slot machines and table games at casinos such as Maryland Live! regularly entice gamblers, as well as tourists...
4/7/2013
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Maryland casino recruits get ready for the roll
(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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Our say: Will O'Malley's wins pay off – or backfire?
(Maryland) -- On Monday at midnight, as the General Assembly adjourns and he prepares for the spate of bill-signings that will follow, Gov. Martin O’Malley will...
4/5/2013
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Maryland Live leads state's casinos to record March
(Maryland) -- Maryland casinos generated a record $58 million in revenue in March, and if weren’t for Maryland Live, March would likely have been a crapshoot.
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Maryland’s March casino revenue hit $58M
(Maryland) -- Maryland’s three casinos generated $58,048,394 in March, with more than 75 percent of total revenue coming from Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, the...
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Revenue at Maryland Live! Jumps 16 Percent
(Maryland) -- The Maryland Live! casino in Hanover saw revenue increase by more than 16 percent in March, while the two other casinos in the state saw similar gains.
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Casino Table Games Go Live! April 11
(Maryland) -- In March, Maryland Live! Casino accepted delivery of 122 tables to be used for live gambling. The tables came in on tractor trailers from Las Vegas, and...
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P.G. casino could quadruple flights to Charles’ Maryland Airport
(Maryland) -- The prospect of a Las Vegas-style casino at National Harbor in Oxon Hill presents a number of economic opportunities in Charles County, but perhaps none...
4/4/2013
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Casino Could Help Charles, Airport
(Maryland) -- The plan to build a gambling casino in Prince George’s County could be an economic bonanza for neighboring Charles County, local officials reported.
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Measure to open casino jobs to criminal offenders wins final passage in Md.
(Maryland) -- The Maryland Senate sent a measure to the governor Wednesday that would stop automatically disqualifying applicants for casino jobs who have committed...
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Hope for horse racing in Maryland [commentary]
(Maryland) -- That the Orioles could be turned around and have a winning season in 2012 and then open the 2013 season with a victory possibly is reason to hope that...
4/3/2013
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Assembly passes bill to open casino jobs to some ex-offenders
(Maryland) -- In a move to open thousands of middle-class jobs to former offenders, the General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would allow...
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Ex-offenders could work at Maryland Live casino
(Maryland) -- The General Assembly has passed a bill that would allow some ex-offenders to work at state casinos like Maryland Live.
4/1/2013
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Casino wars heat up between Maryland neighbors
(Maryland) -- The introduction of table games in Maryland is positioning the state to win back gamblers after they spent millions of dollars in West Virginia and...
3/31/2013
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Accidentally released text messages give peek at O'Malley discussions
(Maryland) -- The text messages were pinging to and from Gov. Martin O'Malley's BlackBerry. It was the latter part of October, and Election Day was just around...
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Maryland raising stakes in casino wars with Delaware and West Virginia
(Maryland) -- For years, casinos in West Virginia and Delaware siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling revenue from Marylanders. Now Maryland is poised to...
3/29/2013
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Maryland Live to hold sneak preview of table games
(Maryland) -- Gamblers wishing to play high-stakes poker at Maryland Live will get a sneak preview of the casino’s new table games next month before the high...
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Tidbits from Maryland gaming commission meeting
(Maryland) -- Thursday’s meeting of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission was relateivly quiet, as far as commission meetings go. Maryland Live...
3/14/2013
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Judge throws out motion blocking construction of city casino
(Maryland) -- Construction can proceed on a casino planned for the Baltimore waterfront after a circuit court judge on Thursday threw out an attempt by opponents to halt...
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House approves letting casinos give away cash to play table games
(Maryland) -- Casinos could give free cash to table game players under a bill passed by the House of Delegates Thursday. The measure now heads to the state Senate.
3/13/2013
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City says injunction for casino construction not warranted
(Maryland) -- Lawyers for Baltimore say a group of Westport residents seeking an injunction to stop construction of the Horseshoe Casino along Russell Street have no...
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Laurel Park: Breakdown spate has Maryland commission seeking reasons
(Maryland) -- Horses at Laurel Park in Maryland have been suffering catastrophic injuries this year at a greater rate than the well-publicized series of breakdowns at...
3/12/2013
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Lakes reports on Rocky Gap earnings
(Maryland) -- The owners of the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort are already seeing benefits from owning the property. Lakes Entertainment Inc. acquired the property Aug...
3/11/2013
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Judge temporarily blocks Baltimore casino construction
(Maryland) -- A Baltimore Circuit Court judge ordered a halt Monday to construction work on the city's planned casino until a hearing Friday on a lawsuit by Westport...
3/8/2013
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Place your bets: Craps and more expected in Maryland
(Maryland) -- Penn National Gaming has received approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to operate 20 table games at its Hollywood Casino in...
3/7/2013
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Blackjack, roulette, other games debut at Maryland casino
(Maryland) -- The ace was dealt first, and then came the king. “There’s a blackjack!” the dealer said. “There it is,” Tom Truffer confirmed.
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Table Games With Live Dealers Debut In Maryland
(Maryland) -- Maryland gamblers can finally play table games with live dealers. On Wednesday, Hollywood Casino in Perryville had permission to run games such as...
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Environmental worries linger as NWT set to control resources
(North Canada) -- The Northwest Territories is about to take control of its own land, resources and water for the first time in its history, but a former premier of the...
3/6/2013
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Our Say: Long-term goals needed for casino funds
(Maryland) -- Figuring out what to do with $15 million — now there’s the sort of problem you want. That’s how much Maryland’s casinos will...
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Black jack, poker OK’d at Hollywood Casino
(Maryland) -- The first games of black jack, poker and roulette will be played at Hollywood Casino Perryville on Wednesday.
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Hollywood Casino Perryville 1st with table games
(Maryland) -- Hollywood Casino Perryville is the first casino in Maryland to have table games like blackjack. Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Director Stephen...
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Play starts at Maryland's first table games
(Maryland) -- Many were off work because of a snowstorm that never came, so they went to Hollywood Casino, tucked off Interstate 95, in search of games they thought they...
3/5/2013
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Maryland casino revenue rose 8% in February to $47.8M
(Maryland) -- The state’s three casinos all reported a rise in revenue during February, just ahead of the debut of table games at Maryland’s gaming venues.
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Maryland Casinos generate $47 million in February
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live! took in $38.3 million in February, according to figures released Tuesday by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.
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Maryland casinos generate $47.8 million in February
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live brought in more than $38.3 million in revenue in February — a new record by $2 million — despite a shortened month and the...
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Table Games Roll Out at Hollywood Casino Perryville
(Maryland) -- On Tuesday, Hollywood Casino Perryville became the first Maryland casino to offer live table games. Maryland voters approved the expansion of gambling in...
3/4/2013
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Casino to roll out Maryland's first table games
(Maryland) -- Gamblers can start playing table games for the first time in Maryland beginning this week. Hollywood Casino Perryville is rolling out the first table games...
3/3/2013
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Casino Developer Postpones Public Meeting on Slots Parlor
(Maryland) -- There will not be a public meeting this week to hear more from the Maryland-based developer that has eyed Liberty Tree Mall as a possible location for a...
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Martin O’Malley’s Maryland Mess
(Maryland) -- Legal Insurrection gave a lot of coverage to the Dan Bongino Maryland Senate race, but has not delved much into Maryland state politics.
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Business People: Maryland Live! adds exec team staff
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live! casino recently announced several additions and promotions to its executive management team. They are: Mario Maesano was promoted to senior...
3/2/2013
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Casino funds lead to tug-of-war
(Maryland) -- Hanover-area community leaders wanted to buy two 31-foot buses to extend service around Arundel Mills mall. A purchase order was drafted. They were ready...
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County all in on casino’s special license
(Maryland) -- Allegany County commissioners threw their support behind a special liquor license designed for the Rocky Gap casino and praised progress in development at...
2/27/2013
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Maryland Live Casino set to debut blackjack, craps, other table games in April
(Maryland) -- Let the double downs begin. Maryland Live Casino will begin offering live blackjack, craps, roulette and other table games April 11, marking a milestone in...
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Maryland Live! casino offers table games starting April 11
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live! casino announced Wednesday that it would start table games on April 11, pending final approval from state regulators.
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Table games coming to Hollywood Casino in Perryville next week
(Maryland) -- The company that spent $42 million in a failed attempt to block expanded gambling in Maryland will be the first to introduce table games in the state.
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Table games to debut at Hollywood Casino March 7
(Maryland) -- On March 7, Hollywood Casino Perryville will be the first gambling emporium in Maryland to open its table games – pending approval by the state...
2/26/2013
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Horseshoe Baltimore plans to add celebrity chef
(Maryland) -- The $400 million Horseshoe Baltimore casino is looking to bring a “celebrity chef” into its kitchen. Chad Barnhill, the casino’s general...
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Maryland Live plans table games for April 11
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live is planning to open 122 table games to the public on April 11, the casino announced Tuesday.
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Hollywood Casino Perryville wins OK to reduce slot machines
(Maryland) -- Hollywood Casino Perryville on Tuesday won approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to shrink the number of slot machines at the...
2/24/2013
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AA Outlook: Business growing around west county, Fort Meade
(Maryland) -- There’s no mega casino or Wegmans on the horizon this year, but those 2012 developments continue to pay dividends for Anne Arundel County.
2/22/2013
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Construction On Casino Could Start Next Week
(Maryland) -- A green light for design changes to the planned downtown slots and table game casino. The Urban Design And Architecture Review Panel approved plans for the...
2/21/2013
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City panel approves new Baltimore casino design
(Maryland) -- Baltimore's Urban Design & Architecture Review Panel gave approval Thursday to a revised design for the casino scheduled to be built near where...
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Group Trying To Say 'Whoa' To Horseshoe Casino
(Maryland) -- Residents near the Russell Street location for the planned casino in the city are going to court to stop any building going up on the site. That's...
2/20/2013
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Westport residents suing to ensure casino site is properly cleaned
(Maryland) -- Six Baltimore residents financed by an environmental group sued the owner of Baltimore's yet-to-be-built casino, the city and the state, alleging that...
2/19/2013
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For casino professionals, a willingness to move on is crucial to moving up
(Maryland) -- It wasn’t you, Delaware. It was him and his itinerant industry. Last November, after Maryland voters approved a dramatic expansion of casino gambling...
2/18/2013
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Casinos drawing mostly local crowds
(Maryland) -- Joanne Genevish, 60, of Rockville, made her first trip to Maryland Live! casino in Hanover recently. She’s not likely to be back.
2/14/2013
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Hit Me! Table Games Coming To Md. Casinos As Early As March
(Maryland) -- Rolling the dice. Maryland is just weeks away from its first-ever casino table games. Hollywood Casino in Perryville will have craps, poker and blackjack...
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Rocky Gap to hold job fair for 250 casino jobs
(Maryland) -- Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort, which will become the state's fourth operating casino when it opens later this year, will hold a job fair Saturday,...
2/13/2013
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Hollywood Casino Perryville to get table games in March
(Maryland) -- Hollywood Casino Perryville's owner is hoping table games will help the casino's fortunes. The casino posted Monday on its Facebook page that it...
2/7/2013
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Maryland Live! revenue holds steady in January
(Maryland) -- Revenue at the Maryland Live! casino held steady last month at $35.9 million, according to figures released Tuesday by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming...
2/6/2013
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Bidding opens for a Prince George’s casino
(Maryland) -- Bidding for a Prince George’s County casino officially began on Wednesday. The state of Maryland issued a “request for proposals,”...
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Prince George's casino applicants must have deal with labor union
(Maryland) -- Applicants for a license to operate a casino in Prince George’s County will have to reach a “labor peace agreement” with unions and...
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Prince George's County casino applicants must have deal with labor union
(Maryland) -- Applicants for a license to operate a casino in Prince George’s County will have to reach a “labor peace agreement” with unions and...
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Republicans push to auction off Maryland casino license
(Maryland) -- Some Maryland lawmakers are pushing for the state to auction off its coveted sixth casino license to the highest bidder. The bill, sponsored by 19...
2/5/2013
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Maryland casino revenue drops 2% in January
(Maryland) -- Maryland casino revenue decreased 2 percent in January, with Hollywood Casino Perryville figures continuing to slide. The state's three casinos posted...
2/3/2013
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Owner gives update on casino plans in western Md.
(Maryland) -- The owner of the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort in western Maryland said Thursday that the company hopes to have a casino open in late May and new...
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Prince George's to release request for casino plans
(Washington D.C.) -- Maryland will take the next step toward opening a casino in Prince George's County this week when the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission...
2/2/2013
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Fire and rescue leader concerned about casino’s impact on paper gaming
(Maryland) -- How the opening of the Rocky Gap casino will impact Allegany County’s already declining paper gaming revenues is a concern to volunteer fire and...
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Maryland casino panel puts finishing touches on request for proposals
(Maryland) -- National Harbor, the $4 billion resort and mixed-use development in Oxon Hill, has long been considered the leading contender to host Maryland’s...
2/1/2013
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Casino owner targets May opening
(Maryland) -- The owner of the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort hopes to have a casino open in late May with 558 slot machines and 10 table games.
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Owner gives update on casino plans in western Md.
(Maryland) -- The owner of the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort in western Maryland said Thursday that the company hopes to have a casino open in late May and new...
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Not quite the Prime Rib
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live Casino has opened its version of the Prime Rib, the iconic Baltimore steakhouse that has flourished almost from the second of its founding in...
1/31/2013
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Maryland set to take bids for Prince George’s casino operator
(Maryland) -- Maryland plans to invite bids next week from companies interested in operating a Prince George’s County casino, the next step in a contentious...
1/28/2013
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Maryland Momentum / Will table games and new casinos seize the opportunity of a potentially lucrative market?
(Maryland) -- Five years ago, there was a new breeze in the Eastern gaming market. As established markets like Las Vegas and Atlantic City were sinking in the muck of...
1/24/2013
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Fowler resigns from Maryland Lottery Commission
(Maryland) -- Kirby Fowler, who has served as chairman of the Maryland Lottery and Gamming Control Commission for the past 3 1/2 years, has resigned from the board, he...
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Fowler says conflict of interest forced resignation from gaming commission
(Maryland) -- J. Kirby Fowler resigned from the state's gaming commission Thursday, saying that his role as a regulator for Baltimore's downtown casino...
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Free course trains Maryland casino dealers
(Maryland) -- When jockey Mark Rosenthal won, so did those who bet on his horse. The Eldersburg resident is considering a different occupation, one where he will still...
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Maryland casino dealer school offers real-world challenges to students
(Maryland) -- Nine thousand people applied to Maryland Live Casino Dealer School. Eight hundred and sixty were accepted — and scores have already dropped out.
1/23/2013
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Casino expansion challenge rejected
(Maryland) -- An Anne Arundel County judge threw out a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the referendum last November in which Maryland voters approved an expansion of casino...
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Maryland judge upholds casino gambling vote
(Maryland) -- There was never much doubt about it, but now it’s official: Maryland voters in November lawfully decided to expand casino gambling.
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Bidding for Maryland’s 6th casino kicks off next week
(Maryland) -- Maryland has awarded five slots licenses, but the bidding process for the sixth gambling establishment, in Prince George’s County, could be more...
1/22/2013
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Judge nixes Question 7 challenge / Standard for passage was clear, Silkworth writes
(Maryland) -- An Anne Arundel County judge has denied a legal challenge to the results of last year’s ballot question allowing expanded gambling in Maryland.
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Judge Rejects Lawsuit Opposing Expanded Md. Gambling
(Maryland) -- A Maryland judge has rejected a lawsuit seeking to overturn gambling expansion in Maryland. Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Ronald Silkworth released his...
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Would-be dealers see Md. casino job as jackpot
(Maryland) -- William Godwin practices his chip handling under the watchful eyes of his children. Shannon Dadds gets card tips from her son. When Claudia Harbourt has...
1/16/2013
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Bidding likely to open later this month on Pr. George’s casino
(Maryland) -- Maryland is likely to launch the bidding process for a Prince George’s County casino on Jan. 31, state officials said Wednesday.
1/15/2013
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Maryland Task Force Faces Uphill Climb
(Maryland) -- A task force recently formed to address the struggling Maryland Thoroughbred breeding industry suggested several measures Tuesday, Jan. 15, to reverse...
1/14/2013
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Maryland Senator proposes gambling revenue be used for expanding pre-K programs
(Maryland) -- State Sen. Bill Ferguson knows what he wants to do with a portion of the revenue Maryland will receive from an expansion of casino gambling in the state.
1/12/2013
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Lawsuit seeks to upend Md. gambling
(Maryland) -- A lawsuit designed to upend the expansion of casino gambling that Maryland voters approved in November got its day in court Tuesday.
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Rocky Gap Casino Hiring 250 Workers
(Maryland) -- Work is underway on the new Rocky Gap Casino in Allegany County, and the resort has just announced a new jackpot. They're now hiring for 250 new jobs.
1/11/2013
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Ruling Expected On Maryland Casino Lawsuit [sub req'd]
(Maryland) -- A Maryland judge is expected to issue a ruling this month on a lawsuit challenging a gambling referendum which opened the door for MGM Resorts to develop...
1/10/2013
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Downs Casino Revenue Figures Climb 11%
(Maryland) -- The December revenue figures for Maryland’s three operating casinos were released this week, while resort business leaders discussed what the next...
1/9/2013
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Anne Arundel court hears gambling referendum lawsuit
(Maryland) -- A lawsuit described as pitting “kittens against lions” seeks sweeping changes to the state’s gambling industry and a halt to the...
1/8/2013
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Hearing Begins For Lawsuit Targeting Expanded Gambling
(Maryland) -- Expanded gambling in Maryland may be law, but a challenge in court Tuesday could make the referendum results null and void.
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Lawsuit seeks to upend Md. gambling
(Maryland) -- A lawsuit designed to upend the expansion of casino gambling that Maryland voters approved in November got its day in court Tuesday.
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Maryland's Question 7 gaming bill challenged in court
(Maryland) -- After a hugely expensive campaign few will soon forget, Maryland voters on election day back in November narrowly approved an expansion of gambling in the...
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Gambling debate finished… for now
(Maryland) -- This may be the last time you read about casino gambling on this blog for a while. State lawmakers seem convinced that the issue can be put aside in the...
1/7/2013
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Maryland casino revenue rises to $45.2M in December
(Maryland) -- Maryland casino revenue rose 5 percent in December, reaching the highest monthly total since July.
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Revenue Up at Casinos in December
(Maryland) -- The Maryland Live! casino pulled in $229 million in revenue in 2012, comprising more than 60 percent of all gambling revenue statewide, despite opening in...
1/5/2013
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2013 Newsmaker: Maryland Live!
(Maryland) -- The Maryland Live! casino, the state’s largest gaming destination, is expected to make headlines again in 2013 as casino officials open Las Vegas-...
12/29/2012
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Casinos Draw Business Away from Local Bingo
(Maryland) -- In the 27 months since casinos opened in Maryland, bingo halls have been suffering, with slot machines taking a bite out of gamblers' wallets, and...
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In casino expansion, revenue promises often fall short of reality
(Maryland) -- When Florida’s pro-gambling groups launched a series of advertisements pushing voters to allow slot machines in 2004, they claimed gambling would...
12/28/2012
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Maryland casino industry has much to prove in 2013
(Maryland) -- The odds that Maryland’s economy will see a boost from expanded casino gambling are better than the chance of hitting the big jackpot at one of the...
12/27/2012
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Jobs, competition seen from expansion in gaming
(Maryland) -- The implementation of table games and 24-hour gaming in Maryland will create employment opportunities, but competition from Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore...
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Gambling companies doubled down on lobbying Md. lawmakers over past year
(Maryland) -- Casino companies and other gambling interests dominate a new list of the top spenders on lobbying services in Maryland during the past year.
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Gambling Interests Spent Millions in Lobbying in Md.
(Maryland) -- Gambling interests are high up on a list for spending on lobbyists in Maryland this year. The State Ethics Commission has released a list of employers who...
12/26/2012
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Despite Gambling Options in State, Some Marylanders Still Prefer Trips to Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- Every morning, Donald Alcorn misses Michigan. He misses his house and the quiet. He misses fishing. He misses the life he had before his daughter...
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24 Hour Casino Gambling Starts Today
(Maryland) -- When the Maryland Live Casino at Arundel Mills opens at 8 a.m. today, its general manager plans to keep the doors open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Casino promises often short of reality
(Maryland) -- When Florida’s pro-gambling groups launched a series of advertisements pushing voters to allow slot machines in 2004, they claimed gambling would...
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Maryland's gambling expansion is no sure bet, experts warn
(Maryland) -- As Maryland increases its reliance on gambling revenue, questions linger about how long a budget built on slot machines, poker chips and scratch cards can...
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National Harbor casino could make Virginia rethink gambling policy
(Maryland) -- Virginia's lack of casino gambling is a sharp contrast with neighboring Maryland, where the number of casinos will double in the next four years.
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OP/ED: Gambling bonanza? Don’t bet on it
(Maryland) -- Much of the big sell that gambling interests and government have subjected the public to involves revenue that can be used for education, property tax...
12/25/2012
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Study: More casinos don't mean more money for state
(Maryland) -- More casinos do not necessarily mean more casino-goers, according to a study released by the University of Iowa. It's a finding Maryland may have to...
12/24/2012
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Gambling revenue promises often fall short of reality
(Maryland) -- When Florida’s pro-gambling groups launched a series of advertisements pushing voters to allow slot machines in 2004, they claimed gambling would...
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Introduction of casinos leaves Maryland’s bingo halls hurting
(Maryland) -- In the 27 months since casinos opened in Maryland, bingo halls have been suffering, with slot machines taking a bite out of gamblers’ wallets and...
12/23/2012
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Table games, 24-hour gaming expected to bring jobs to Maryland
(Washington D.C.) -- The implementation of table games and 24-hour gaming in Maryland will create employment opportunities, but competition from Horseshoe Casino in...
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Think tanks recommend $500 million casino license
(Maryland) -- Two Maryland think tanks are proposing that the state charge a license fee as high as $500 million for new National Harbor Casino, saying anything less,...
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Casinos Draw Business Away from Local Bingo
(Maryland) -- In the 27 months since casinos opened in Maryland, bingo halls have been suffering, with slot machines taking a bite out of gamblers' wallets, and...
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Crime and Casinos: Too Close to Call
(Maryland) -- When comparing crime and casinos, look out for anyone making bold claims. The truth is pretty complicated. With so many factors to take into account - past...
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DC, Virginia Continue to Spurn Gaming, As Casino Numbers Explode
(Washington D.C.) -- With casino approvals expanding down the East Coast into the Mid-Atlantic, two jurisdictions remain resistant to their financial allure – D.C...
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