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Preakness benefits from slots largesse
Over the past year, slots money has injected energy into Maryland horse racing. Revenue from the state's two casinos has bolstered purses, helping attract better horses and create more competitive races.
The Preakness also is benefiting. Some of the...Tags: The Jockey Club Incorporated, Pimlico Race Course, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Horse and Harness Racing
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Maryland's two casinos bring in $14.5 million in April
Maryland's casinos brought in $14.5 million in April, with both locations increasing revenue compared with a year earlier, the state said Monday. But revenue dropped about $1.8 million compared with March, which was the biggest month since both...Tags: Cecil County, Lotteries
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On slots: A deal's a deal, baby
The approach to National Harbor, where three highways meet on the Maryland side of the Potomac River, is pretty much a wow, with the arched 18-story atrium of a massive convention hotel its centerpiece. National Harbor is a still-new resort town on a...
Tags: Woodrow Wilson, Anne Arundel County, Gambling, Elections, Prince George's County
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Rocky Gap casino license awarded
Hoping to turn around the struggling resort, Maryland's slots location committee awarded a license Thursday for a casino at Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort in Allegany County.
The Video Lottery Facility Location Commission voted unanimously to issue...Tags: Cheesecake Factory, Baltimore Hotels, Gambling, Democratic Party, Rentals
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City Council OKs Rawlings-Blake's property tax cut plan
The Baltimore SunThe City Council on Monday approved Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's property tax reduction plan, which relies on projected revenue from gambling. “I want to thank Council President Bernard ‘Jack’ Young and members of the City Council...Tags: Taxation, Prince George's County, Property Tax
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Tax cut coming in July for city homeowners
Starting in July, Baltimore homeowners can expect to see their tax bills get a little lighter. That's when Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's property tax reduction plan goes into effect, resulting in a 2-cent cut per $100 of assessed value next fiscal...Tags: Taxation, Bill Henry, Bernard C. Young, Property Tax, Companies and Corporations
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Annapolis leaders considering two special sessions
Gov. Martin O'Malley and top leaders of the General Assembly are considering the possibility of holding two special legislative sessions — one in May to deal with the state budget and another in summer to consider an expansion of casino gambling...
Tags: Democratic Party, Bowie, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Executive Branch
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The Senate's casino giveaway
A bill allowing table games at Maryland's five casino sites and creating a sixth in Prince George's Countypassed the Senate last week and arrived in the House of Delegates with some momentum in advance of a hearing today. It has the backing of Prince...
Tags: Washington, DC, Woodrow Wilson, Government, Local Government, Prince George's County
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Perryville non-profits, downtown homeowners and businesses able to apply for local impact grants
Perryville's Board of Town Commissioners was short two members at its monthly town hall meeting Tuesday. But still with a quorum, slight modifications to a spending plan for Perryville's share of revenue from the Hollywood Casino in Perryville were...Tags: Finance, Elections, Business, Sales
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Slots revenue picks up steam at Maryland's two casinos
Gambling is picking up as Maryland's two casinos reported $16.3 million in slots revenue last month, the largest combined total since the two facilities have been in business. The Maryland Lottery said Thursday that Hollywood Casino Perryville... -
Perryville casino generates another $12 million in revenue during March
Another $12 million in gross gaming revenue was generated by the Hollywood Casino Perryville's video gaming devices during March, the Maryland Lottery said Thursday. In its monthly report on casino gaming activity, the Lottery said the state's two...Tags: Worcester County, Cecil County, Lotteries
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Annapolis lobbyists see big win from gambling
A high-stakes bill to expand gambling in Maryland is still unsettled in Annapolis, but one thing is clear: Right now, the payout is going to lobbyists.
Various casino interests have hired the state capital's best-known lobbyists — including the...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Cordish Cos., Howard County, Annapolis, Lobbying
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