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The head of Caesars Entertainment Corp. promised Monday to bring a "world class" Harrah's casino to Baltimore that would be marketed heavily to 43 million gamblers in the company's rewards program if his group is given the go-ahead by Maryland's slots commission.

Representatives of the two competing bidders descended on the long struggling Rocky Gap resort in Western Maryland Tuesday afternoon and presented vying plans to transform a state-backed development failure into a revenue generating casino.

Maryland's high tax rate for slots may have diminished competition for a Baltimore site, but it's still in the state's best interests.

Forget the presents and cake — the Hollywood Casino Perryville, which will mark its first anniversary this Tuesday, plans to celebrate with a huge giveaway.

A night out at the Casino at Ocean Downs and Perryville's Hollywood Casino

After two unsuccessful attempts to transform the debt-ridden Rocky Gap Lodge in a profit generating casino, Maryland lawmakers are considering a package of financial incentives to slash the tax rate and erase millions in fees in an attempt to attract a bidder.

Baltimore Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos is bidding to buy a bankrupt horse-racing track in Prince George's County and resurrecting a push to allow slot machines at that facility. Angelos' proposal came as Maryland's second slots casino opened Tuesday.