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Gambling referendum results spur hiring plan
A day after voters approved an expansion of gambling in Maryland, the state's largest casino said it would hire 1,200 new employees for table games – even as the ballot question's leading opponent suggested that it will turn to the courts. David...
Tags: Penn National Gaming, Casino and Gambling Industry, Voting, Justice System, Executive Branch
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North Laurel native Greg Merson wins the 2012 World Series of Poker
Even at the depths of a drug addiction that cost him a fortune and dulled his world-class poker skills, Greg Merson believed he could do something great. “He always had a lot of faith in himself,” said his father, Stan. “I never saw him...
Tags: Adam Jones (baseball), Halloween, Alcohol Addiction, Addiction, Baseball
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North Laurel native Greg Merson wins World Series of Poker Main Event worth $8.5 million
Even at the depths of a drug addiction that cost him a fortune and dulled his world-class poker skills, Greg Merson believed he could do something great. "He always had a lot of faith in himself," said his father, Stan. "I never saw him lose that."...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Adam Jones (baseball), Halloween, Behavioral Conditions, Alcohol Addiction
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Annual black bear hunt has its backers and detractors
Kaitlin Zembower had gone deer hunting with her father Jerry countless times over the years near their Frostburg home, but the experience they shared during last year's annual Maryland black bear hunt was much different. Though Jerry Zembower had seen...
Tags: Nikon Corp, Rentals, Hunting, Aquaculture, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Letter: Question 7 offers certain advantages
Maryland voters are faced with a controversial question about the expansion of gambling in the state on the Nov. 6 ballot. An astronomical amount of money has been poured into ads both for and against Question 7. Still, its likely impact remains murky....Tags: Finance, Collective Contract, Voting, Elections, Employment Opportunities
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W. Va. official hopes Question 7 goes down
Handing ammunition to proponents of gambling expansion, West Virginia Lottery Director John Musgrave has publicly expressed hope that Marylanders will vote down a proposed expansion in gambling that could mean more competition for casinos in his state....Tags: Prince George's County, Movies, Penn National Gaming, MGM Resorts International
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Video lottery money yet to be directed to Md. small businesses
An audit of Maryland's video lottery terminal program has found that the state has not yet implemented a way to direct proceeds to the state's small business community, as directed by a 2008 law. The Board of Public Works has accumulated the funds, which...Tags: Business, Investments, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Small Businesses
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Expanded gambling: pathway to jobs or wrong-way street?
Second of three articles about state ballot questions Ambrose "Bo" Vogt, a union construction worker from Pasadena, believes the effort to expand gambling in Maryland would create jobs in a field in which work has been scarce. But Tamara Davis Brown, an...
Tags: Penn National Gaming, Casino and Gambling Industry, Elections, Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Prince George's County
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Watch dealer's sleight of hand in Question 7 ad
So far this year, Maryland has been spared hurricanes and big tropical storms, but there's been a monsoon of television and radio advertising on both sides of the casino battle — approaching a cost of $50 million — to woo voters one way or the...
Tags: Prince George's County, Chad, Tropical Storms, Gambling, Elections
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O'Malley names members of new gambling panel
Gov. Martin O'Malley has named the members of a powerful new body that will oversee most legal gambling in Maryland, retaining five members of the current Lottery Commission and adding two prominent Baltimore-area business leaders. Among the new...Tags: Kirby Fowler, Casino and Gambling Industry, Labor Legislation, Elections, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
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Matchups, dates announced for Face-Off Classic, Big City Classic
Compiled from Inside Lacrosse reportsInside Lacrosse magazine announced Monday that the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic will be played on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at M&T Bank Stadium and the Konica Minolta Big City Classic is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2013 at MetLife Stadium in East...Tags: MetLife Stadium, Lacrosse, Ticketmaster, Face-Off Classic, M&T Bank Stadium
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Maryland's three casinos pull in $42.9 million in September
Revenue at Maryland's three casinos reached nearly $42.9 million in September, down from $44.6 million the month before, according to figures released Friday by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. The results showed the continuing strength of...
Tags: Harford Community College, Casino and Gambling Industry, Cecil County, Gambling
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