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Gambling panel fails to reach consensus
A state panel considering whether to expand gambling in Maryland failed to reach a consensus Wednesday, likely ending the possibility of a special General Assembly session on the issue this summer. The panel unanimously recommended a series of sweeping...Tags: Gambling, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Voting, Government, John Morton
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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: Gambling, Illegal Immigrants, American Legion, Government, National Government
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Gambling law's donation curbs may not limit much
When the legislature went to work on Gov. Martin O'Malley's gambling bill, one of the first provisions to be rolled back was a sweeping ban on political contributions from casino interests.
As introduced, the bill would have prevented everyone from a...Tags: Insurance, Justice System, Government, Edward J Kasemeyer, Companies and Corporations
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National Harbor ad claims not supported by state analysis
A new television ad debuted Tuesday from a group pushing a casino at National Harbor. It asserts that failure to authorize a casino during a special session this summer will: (1) cost Maryland "$1 billion" in tax revenue and (2) will deny the state's...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Gambling, Advertising, Prince George's County
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Towson project takes new shape, from 'circle' to 'square'
Cordish Companies and Heritage Properties recently served up another alteration on Towson Circle III, the $85 million development in downtown Towson. Renderings of the project at last month's Greater Towson Committee meeting were titled "Towson Square"...Tags: Towson
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Cordish unimpressed by windfall projection
National Harbor's hired expert on the gambling industry is predicting that the Cordish Cos.' Maryland Live! casino at Arundel Mills would enjoy an $84 million annual windfall from a gambling expansion plan favored by the developers of the Prince George'...Tags: Rushern Baker, Martin O'Malley, Casino and Gambling Industry, Personal Service, Allegany County
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Cordish, National Harbor backers square off
The owner of the soon-to-open Maryland Live casino at Arundel Mills and proponents of a new casino in Prince George's County squared off Friday as a work group set up by the governor and legislative leaders began looking at the issue of expanding gambling...Tags: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Annapolis, Casino and Gambling Industry, Personal Service
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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: Penn National Gaming, Parties and Movements, Government, National Government, Scott Peterson
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Maryland Live Casino opens more floor space, bar Thursday
Maryland's newest slots casino is expanding Thursday evening, opening more floor space with over 500 additional gambling machines and another bar.
At 6 p.m., the two-month-old Maryland Live Casino at Arundel Mills mall will open the Rams Head Bar and...Tags: Gambling
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Special session, special interests
Let the special interest deal making begin. A week before the General Assembly is set to return to Annapolis to consider an (as yet undefined) plan to expand gambling, David Cordish, the developer of the state's largest casino, has issued his list of...
Tags: Annapolis, Casino and Gambling Industry, The Washington Post, Prince George's County
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Busch says priority in gambling bill is revenue for state
Speaker Michael E. Busch told fellow Democrats in the House of Delegates on Wednesday night that his top priority in legislation to expand gambling is to "generate significant new revenue for the state." In an email to his Democratic caucus, Busch said...
Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Gambling, The Washington Post, Government, Annapolis
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Busch sets out four principles for gambling bill
House Speaker Michael E. Busch sent out an email Wednesday evening to his 97 fellow Democrats laying out his a framework for gambling expansion legislation and setting a schedule for the next few days. First and foremost: The speaker says that adding...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Michael E. Busch, Democratic Party, Prince George's County
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