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O'Malley names panel to study gambling expansion
Gov. Martin O'Malley named an 11-member work group Monday night to study a possible expansion of gambling in Maryland and announced that if the group can reach consensus he would call a special session July 9 to vote on casino legislation. O'Malley...Tags: Republican Party, Anne Arundel County, Martin O'Malley, John Morton, Executive Branch
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One special session down, another to go?
State Sen. Jamie Raskin likens the prospect of being called back to Annapolis for another special session to the plight of a middle school student being told on the last day of classes that he has to attend summer school. But the Montgomery County...
Tags: Executive Branch, Frederick County (Virginia), Calvert County, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Government
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At Preakness time, a new optimism
The Preakness Stakes arrives at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday absent one of the event's hallowed traditions. Sure, there will be sundresses and hats, black-eyed Susans, drunken infield revelry and, in a recent addition to the bill, faux-mythological...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, The New York Times, Finance, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes
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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: Kentucky Derby, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Finance, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian
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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: Lotteries, Cecil County
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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: Rushern Baker, Anne Arundel County, Maryland General Assembly, Gambling, Elections
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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: Property Tax, Taxation, Prince George's County
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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: Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, Property Tax, Taxation, Companies and Corporations
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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: Baltimore Hotels, Executive Branch, Jack Nicklaus, Finance, Dining and Drinking
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In Annapolis, the arrogance of power
I am furious beyond words at the arrogance and corruption demonstrated by the leadership of the Maryland General Assembly in failing to pass a tax bill to implement the budget for next year, all for the benefit of the gambling industry for crying out...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Oliver Cromwell, Annapolis
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When it comes to casino revenue, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
Good news for Perryville's non-profit organizations – they are eligible to receive part of more than $100,000 in revenue left over from the town's proceeds from Hollywood Casino Perryville. And there will be more to come in subsequent years. This...Tags: Port Deposit, Companies and Corporations
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Casino games off the table, but for how long?
The Hollywood Casino in Perryville may see table games added to its venue, but probably not any time soon. The Maryland General Assembly had a slew of unfinished business by its deadline Monday, including a bill that would put a casino inPrince George'...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Cecil County, Washington, DC, Cordish Cos., Harford County
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