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Penn National-backed group makes anti-casino pitch
A group backed by Penn National Gaming, the owner of Hollywood Casino in Perryville and Charles Town Races and Slots in West Virginia, launched a new TV ad Thursday in its defeat to persuade voters to head off an expansion of gambling in Maryland. The...Tags: Rushern Baker, Elections, Companies and Corporations, Prince George's County, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Voters face barrage of ads as they decide four major ballot questions
Maryland enters uncharted political territory this fall as voters for the first time in decades face four major ballot questions. An onslaught of costly advertising is likely as competing interests from all over the country try to sway the state's...
Tags: Family, Referenda, Barack Obama, Voting, Laws
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O'Malley signs gambling expansion bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation Wednesday asking voters to approve expanded gambling in Maryland as supporters and opponents prepared for what could be a bruising referendum campaign this fall.
The governor's action capped a whirlwind special...Tags: Worcester County, Referenda, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Thomas V. Mike Miller
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Penn National conditionally extends Rosecroft racing contract
Penn National Gaming Inc.and the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association have agreed to a two-year contract extension that would keep live harness racing at Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George's County only if the General Assembly denies a casino...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Lobbying
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Special session on expanded gambling likely, Busch says
House Speaker Michael E. Busch said Wednesday that within a couple of days Gov. Martin O'Malley is likely to call a special session to deal with the issue of expanded gambling — even though there is no guarantee the votes will be there to pass a...Tags: Harford County, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Elections
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Hollywood's triple threat
To get to Hollywood, you don't have to catch a flight to the West Coast. You just drive to Cecil County. Or Pennsylvania. Or West Virginia.
Penn National Gaming Inc., which operates gambling facilities nationwide, owns Hollywood-branded casinos in all...Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Gambling, Tourism and Leisure, Jeff Foxworthy, Amtrak
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How gambling has evolved in Maryland
As the General Assembly this week gets back together in Annapolis for a special session on gambling expansion, here's a look at the events that led them to this point. Previous Years November 2007 — General Assembly passes legislation to...Tags: Worcester County, Gambling, MGM Resorts International, Annapolis, Labor Legislation
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Warning signs for Maryland's slots program
If Maryland legislators are looking for a sign to tell them whether to support Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to expand the state's gambling program to include a sixth casino, they got it this week when Penn National Gaming asked if it could give back a...
Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Annapolis, Casino and Gambling Industry, Companies and Corporations
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Craig asks panel to consider Harford for casino site
Harford County Executive David R. Craig has asked a state work group studying gambling expansion to consider Harford as a casino site despite the proximity of an existing slots parlor in neighboring Cecil County. Craig, a Republican considered likely...Tags: Harford County, Interior Policy, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Anne Arundel County, National Government
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Editorial: Fool's bets
Just as the elected members of the Maryland General Assembly were poised to make the drive to Annapolis for a special session to take on the issue of gambling, it was announced that the take at the Hollywood Casino in Perryville (the casino Harford County...Tags: Harford County, Gambling, Maryland General Assembly, National Government, Annapolis
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O'Malley casino bill could get Senate vote Friday
brightcove.createExperiences(); The Maryland Senate prepared to take up the governor's gambling bill Friday as Senate PresidentThomas V. Mike Millerexpressed cautious optimism that the General Assembly will approve the measure by early next week. The...
Tags: Gambling, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, MGM Resorts International, Annapolis
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Senate passes bill for Prince George's casino, tables games
The Maryland Senate Friday evening voted 28-14 to pass a bill that would add table games and a sixth casino in Prince George's County to the state's gambling program. While the Senate deliberated Friday, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing...Tags: Rushern Baker, Elections, MGM Resorts International, Personal Service, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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