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Cordish mum on Question 7 at Arundel casino event
David Cordish refused to talk politics Wednesday at a celebration of the now-complete Maryland Live Casino. The casino just added its final complement of slot machines — 1,304 — for a total of 4,750, making it the nation's third-largest...
Tags: Phillips Seafood, Restaurants, Cheesecake Factory, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Cecil County
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MGM Resorts and National Harbor announce casino deal
The developers of National Harbor announced Friday they have reached an agreement with Las Vegas giant MGM Resorts International to develop a luxury casino at the proposed gambling site on the Potomac River. Under the agreement between the Peterson Cos....
Tags: Woodrow Wilson, Annapolis, Government, Connecticut Economic Development, Movies
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MGM wants National Harbor casino — but only with lower tax rate
MGM Resorts International says it would build a resort and casino at National Harbor near Washington if the state authorizes a site there — but only if Maryland lowers the tax rate on gambling revenue and allows table games.
"We could not do it...Tags: Prince George's County, Judges, Rushern Baker, Justice System, Companies and Corporations
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Some in GOP may back gambling bill
As House Democratic leaders try to muster the votes to pass a gambling bill in Annapolis, they may have some unusual allies: Republicans. Though the 43-member House GOP caucus opposed having a special session on gambling, now that one has been called,...Tags: Annapolis, Baltimore County, Garrett County, Justice System, Prince George's County
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Gambling expansion work group begins study of sixth casino
When the state legislature legalized slot machine gambling in 2007 and proposed locations for five casinos, it operated under the assumption that most patrons would come from areas within a 50-mile radius of each facility. Under that assumption, Laurel...Tags: Laurel, Starbucks Corp., Rushern Baker, Anne Arundel County, Government
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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: Annapolis, Pension and Welfare, Baltimore County, Harford County, Cecil County
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The misleading pitch for Question 7
Give the new television ad asking voters to approve Maryland's Question 7 credit for one thing: It is spot on in accusing the opposition of being bankrolled by an out-of-state gambling company worried about losing revenue at its marquee location in West...
Tags: Justice System, Movies, Gambling, Prince George's County, Judges
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Penn National opens checkbook in ballot campaign
Gambling giant Penn National Gaming Inc. has spent $5.5 million to limit gambling in Maryland — the latest move in a casino-vs.-casino battle that could saturate the airwaves and overwhelm other ballot initiatives this fall. The Penn National...
Tags: Referenda, Cecil County, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice System, Movies
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Maryland casinos bring in $44.6 million in August
Maryland's three casinos made more than $44.6 million in August, down from $48 million in July, the Maryland Lottery reported Wednesday. Maryland Live in Anne Arundel County accounted for 73 percent of all casino profits last month. It has generated...
Tags: Prince George's County, Penn National Gaming, Lotteries, Movies
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Gambling was the death of Detroit: Will Baltimore be next?
In his recent commentary, Paul Davies laid out the ludicrousness of Maryland politicians' accelerated push to expand gambling in the state ("Gambling: still morally bankrupt," Aug. 23). They don't even have revenue coming in from all the currently...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Paul Davies, Bankruptcy
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Ad Watch: New National Harbor ads stress jobs and increases to tax revenue
MGM Resorts International, a group that wants to build a casino at National Harbor, has poured about $2.3 million into a TV and radio advertising campaign touting jobs and tax revenue as benefits from expanding gambling. The TV spot reasserts a series...Tags: MGM Resorts International, Movies
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Penn National to oppose gambling expansion referendum
Penn National Gaming will put its considerable resources behind a campaign to defeat gambling expansion, and is starting the effort Thursday with an "open letter" to Marylanders explaining their position. "We love it here and we're proud of our role...Tags: Rushern Baker, MGM Resorts International, Problem Gambling, Movies, Companies and Corporations
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