casino and gambling industry

Penn National Gaming Inc. took another step Thursday toward being able to bid for a casino license in Prince George's County after Maryland gaming officials approved a corporate restructuring for the owner of Hollywood Casino Perryville.

Maryland Live casino's August revenue spiked 64 percent compared with a year earlier, a nearly $21 million increase in a month that saw the debut of the gaming facility's 52-table poker room, the state said Thursday.

Maryland's lottery and casino industries generated $929.74 million for the state during the last fiscal year, the regulatory body that monitors both announced Wednesday.

Maryland Live sees 48 percent revenue increase year-over-year as opening of poker room nears

Decline of slots revenue in Delaware raises questions about Maryland's casino gambling future

Maryland's four casinos pulled in about $66.5 million in revenue in June, far exceeding state officials' estimates for the year.

Still there is very meaningful discussion – thought there is plenty of partisan rhetoric -- of finding a better way to manage state finances.

Casino operators and state officials say the shift toward accommodating poker and blackjack players won't reduce Maryland's cut of casinos' windfall.

Public will have chance to discuss Prince George's casino locations this fall

The state-backed Cambridge Hyatt has been a winner for the Eastern Shore, and its financial struggles pale to those of Rocky Gap

The owners of a Reisterstown store have been given probation after allegedly purchasing stolen jewelry taken in a rash of burglaries in Baltimore and Carroll counties last year.

Maryland casinos' revenue rose to nearly $69.2 million in May, the first full month of table games at Maryland Live Casino as well as the initial days of the state's newest casino in Allegany County, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Wednesday.

Mayor says project brings `promise of a new day¿

Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. on Wednesday will kick-off a new small business loan fund that will lend $3.36 million in Maryland.

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency gave approval Wednesday for the opening of the state's fourth casino — the Rocky Gap Casino Resort — in a rural area near Cumberland.

The Maryland Live Casino in Hanover appears to be benefiting from last November's passage of live table games.

Three major casino companies are vying for Maryland's final license to operate a gambling facility in Prince George's County.

With the deadline just hours away, two more bidders emerged Friday — one a surprise — to compete against MGM Resorts International for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County, which stands to reap millions from the project.

Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino, answers questions.

Penn National Gaming and Greenwood Racing stepped up Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for casino building rights in Prince George's County.

The addition of blackjack, poker and roulette has shifted wagering from the kind of gambling where the state gets a big cut (slots) to one where it gets much less.

Table games at Maryland Live Casino generated $8.4 million in revenue in their first month at the Anne Arundel County facility, on top of $38.2 million from its slot machines, the state reported Monday. Meanwhile, Penn National eyes Prince George's license with bids due Friday.

Maryland Live officials are fond of touting the Hanover facility's standing as the highest-grossing casino in the Mid-Atlantic when only slots revenue — which is all it had until introducing table games Thursday — is taken into account.

Cordish project has dominated Mid-Atlantic but real competition looms when Baltimore, Prince George's get casinos

Revenue at Maryland's three casinos in March reached $58 million, with two that have been opened for at least a year seeing a decrease from a year earlier, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Friday.

For the first time Wednesday, Marylanders could play table games without leaving the state. About 35 of them were waiting when Hollywood Casino in Perryville sent out a small team of dealers to begin table play about 2 p.m.

Hollywood Casino Perryville's owner is hoping table games will help the casino's fortunes.

Richard Golden, CEO and president of Northview Stallion Station, still sees a long road ahead for the Maryland horse racing industry.

Under Maryland law, there's a limit to how much money a citizen can donate to state political campaigns -- $4,000 to a single candidate, $10,000 in total donations during a four-year election cycle.

Maryland horse racing has found stability, but must take steps to thrive

Maryland's three casinos generated $45.2 million in revenue in December — most of that from Maryland Live, according to figures released Monday by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.

Anne Arundel casino expects 10 percent increase in revenue with extended hours

Baltimore officials are expected to sign off on a deal Wednesday with Caesars Entertainment that promises outreach to and training for city residents seeking the 1,700 jobs planned for Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, addressing one of gambling proponents' key arguments in the debate over expanding casinos in Maryland.

Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Friday that the horse industry in Maryland has reached a 10-year deal to guarantee continuous racing at Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park, an agreement that promises 146 days of live contests in 2013.

Maryland Live continues to generate most of the state's gambling revenue

Maryland's thoroughbred horse racing tracks and the state's horesmen are close to agreeing to a 10-year deal that would give the industry stability it has not seen in decades.

From aspiring dealers to licensed healers, many Marylanders are like Dorsey Nicola, poised for a new era in the state's gambling scene. Long before the voter-approved expansion takes effect early next year — adding another casino and allowing table games at all of them — businesses, job seekers, unions, educators, regulators and psychologists have laid the groundwork to cash in.

Baltimore County police say precious-metal dealers' transaction records enable them to track stolen property as it starts its way through an elaborate black market. But incomplete paperwork, or, the lack of paperwork is not uncommon among gold buyers who might be enticed to overlook procedures because payoffs can be big.

The state's largest casino plans to install 150 table games that take wagers of up to $10,000, Maryland Live officials said Wednesday in the first detailed announcement since voters legalized table games last week.

Penn National's promise to support a lawsuit over Question 7 is just a stalling tactic to protect its profits

Company will cater to poker players now that expanded gaming has come to Maryland, still plans for mid-2014 opening

One 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.

Maryland Live at Arundel Mills mall brought in the overwhelming bulk of the $39.6 million that Maryland's three casinos pushed into the state's treasury during October, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency announced Wednesday.

Penn National not giving up, looks to courts

After the most expensive political campaign in Maryland's history, proponents of a plan to expand the reach and variety of casino gambling in Maryland won a narrow victory.

Baltimore Sun reporters stationed across Maryland provide live updates on Election Day.

Casino question spending spree will top $85 million

Shop owners, gambling experts weigh in on potential effect of National Harbor casino.