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Calling Penn National's bluff at Rosecroft
When Penn National Gaming bought the bankrupt Rosecroft Raceway this year, it promised to resume live harness racing there for the first time in nearly three years. To be sure, the giant national gambling conglomerate made clear its intent to also seek...Tags: Bankruptcy, Horse and Harness Racing, Companies and Corporations, Elections
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Viable Rosecroft is standardbred industry's best hope
We are disappointed to read the latest editorial attack against Penn National Gaming by The Sun ("Penn National's bluff," July 8). How can The Sun advocate that Penn be expected to write a blank check to cover years of potential future operating losses at...Tags: Maryland, Gaming, Gaming Industry
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Md. horsemen again at odds over schedule
It's deja vu for Maryland's thoroughbred racing industry. Less than three months before the 2012 season, the Maryland Jockey Club and the horsemen are at odds again and have yet to agree on the number of live racing days for next year. "We're staring at...Tags: Bowie, Government, Entertainment Events, Executive Branch, Equestrian
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Racing stumbles down the stretch
The man who came to town nearly a decade ago promising to be the horse racing industry's salvation has lately become its frustrating nemesis. Franck Stronach, a Canadian billionaire and racing enthusiast who has exerted an erratic will since buying the...Tags: Regional Authority, Preakness Stakes, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Triple Crown, Government
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Maryland gambling: A night at Hollywood Casino and Ocean Downs
On a recent Friday night, Hollywood Casino in Perryville whooped, shrieked and fluttered with the shrill din of thousands of slot machines at full blast. Crowds flitted from shiny penny slots to $1 machines, hoping to hit it big, or simply spend a night...Tags: Unknown (movie), Music, Comedy (genre), ESPN (tv network), Electronics
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Stronach in charge of Pimlico, Laurel Park
The latest owner of Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course says the Preakness is the key to turning around the state's horse racing industry. Greg Avioli, who heads The Stronach Group's racing business, told state regulators Friday that the second leg of...Tags: Bowie, Laws, Maryland, Triple Crown, Magna Entertainment Corp.
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Rosecroft to resume racing in three weeks
Rosecroft Raceway will resume horse racing in three weeks after state regulators came to an agreement Friday with the facility's owner over operating losses. The Maryland Racing Commission voted unanimously to accept a proposal by Penn National Gaming to...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Companies and Corporations, Elections
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Casino sign and parking issues dominate Perryville town meeting
Illegal parking and the potential Hollywood Casino in Perryville sign overlooking I-95 were the two hot topics of conversation at Tuesday night's relatively short meeting of the Board of Town Commissioners. "It must be vacation month," Mayor Jim...Tags: Maryland, High School Sports, Finance, Commuting, Cecil County
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Prince George's Co. lawmakers to vote on slots-ban bill
In 2007, when the Maryland General Assembly was considering five locations for slot machines, the Rev. Jonathan L. Weaver sought to keep casinos out of Prince George's County. Weaver — who leads the Greater Mt. Nebo African Methodist Episcopal...Tags: Bowie, Bankruptcy, Anglicanism, Prince George's County, Christianity
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Will the promise of Baltimore slots be fulfilled this time?
If we've learned anything so far in the effort to bring slot machine gambling to Maryland — and especially to downtown Baltimore — it's not to get too excited by early promises and glitzy artist's renderings. The gap between promise and...Tags: Westport, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Cordish Cos., Companies and Corporations, Casino and Gambling Industry
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State expected to mediate simulcast negotiations
The state is expected to mediate negotiations on a new simulcasting agreement between Rosecroft Raceway and representatives of Maryland's thoroughbred racing. A state law aimed at helping the ailing industry calls for state-led mediation if Rosecroft and...Tags: Labor Legislation, Maryland, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Prince George's County
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The Interview: Greg Avioli
Greg Avioli is not new to thoroughbred racing.
But the former chief executive of the Breeders' Cup race still faces a difficult task in running The Stronach Group's racing business, which took full control of the financially ailing Maryland Jockey Club...Tags: Triple Crown, Shareholders, Government, Equestrian, National Government
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