Penn National no stranger to big bucks on ballot issues

BY: Capital News Service
POSTED: October 28, 2012
Tags: maryland, National Harbor, penn national, Slots, the peterson cos

ANNAPOLIS — Four years ago in Ohio, Penn National Gaming Inc. outspent its opposition by more than $12 million in a successful effort to kill a ballot issue that would have allowed for the building of the state’s first casino. Why would a casino company spend millions to stop a casino? Penn National owns a [...]

Eye on Annapolis: MGM adds about $8 million to gambling campaign account

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: October 24, 2012
Tags: casinos, Elections, gambling, General Assembly, maryland election news, MGM Resorts International, National Harbor, penn national gaming, Slots

Supporters and opponents of expanding gambling in Maryland have combined to put $65.4 million into campaign accounts, according to the most recent campaign finance filing with the Maryland State Board of Elections.

Md. voters endure bombardment of gambling ads

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: October 24, 2012
Tags: casino, Elections, gambling, General Assembly, maryland election news, MGM Resorts International, National Harbor, penn national gaming, politics, Slots
Comments: 1

OXON HILL — The onslaught of ads over gambling expansion has been like no other in a Maryland political year, subjecting residents to rapid-fire television spots for and against Question 7. The barrage began long before ads for other ballot questions this year and has remained frenetic. Gambling companies have spent more than $60 million [...]

Caesars names its GM for Baltimore casino 

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: September 25, 2012
Tags: Bossier City, Caesars Entertainment Corp., Chad Barnhill, harrah's baltimore, Holiday Inn Express, Millikin University, National Harbor, Prince George's County, Question 7, russell street, table games, University of Kentucky

The assistant general manager of a Bossier City, La., casino will be the first general manager for Harrah’s Baltimore, the proposed gambling facility on Russell Street.

Gambling firms have spent $19.4M on referendum ads 

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: September 18, 2012
Tags: Arundel Mills, Caesars Entertainment Corp., casinos, CBAC Gaming, charles town, cordish cos., David S. Cordish, For Maryland Jobs and Schools, fort washington, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, hollywood casino perryville, maryland live casino, MGM Resorts International, National Harbor, No Slots at the Mall, penn national gaming, peterson cos., Prince George's County, referndum, Rosecroft Raceway

Companies interested in the future of Maryland casino have combined to spend $19.4 million to influence the November voter referendum that will decide the industry’s fate, more than double the amount spent on the referendum that started the state’s casino program four years ago.

Both sides on casino referendum taking to Facebook, Twitter 

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: September 16, 2012
Tags: Baltimore, breaking business news, breaking news, casino, facebook, gambling, gaming, General Assembly, house, legislation, maryland, Maryland General Assembly, MGM Resorts International Inc., National Harbor, referendum, Slots, the peterson cos, twitter

Log on to Facebook or Twitter, and gambling referendum propaganda may pop up on your news feed.

Gambling, Act II 

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: August 16, 2012
Tags: Annapolis, casino, gambling, General Assembly, maryland, National Harbor, rosecroft, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., Slots, special session

The Senate had been adjourned for less than 10 minutes Wednesday before its longtime presiding officer, the man most responsible for the General Assembly’s special session plan to expand casino gambling in Maryland, turned his attention to the upcoming referendum fight.

C. Fraser Smith: Officials danced to gambling’s tune 

BY: C. Fraser Smith
POSTED: August 16, 2012
Tags: C. Fraser Smith, gambling, General Assembly, gov. o'malley, house of delegates, House Speaker Michael E. Busch, National Harbor, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.

And so, with no votes to spare, the General Assembly demonstrates the new reality of Maryland: Gambling calls the tune.

O’Malley signs gambling bill; referendum next 

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: August 15, 2012
Tags: casinos, education trust fund, General Assembly, house of delegates, Joe Bryce, martin O'Malley, maryland senate, Michael E. Busch, National Harbor, peter franchot, Prince George's County, Robert J. Garagiola, Rosecroft Raceway, rushern l. baker III, Slot machines, Slots, Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., william donald schaefer
Comments: 1

ANNAPOLIS — About 10 hours after the General Assembly adjourned its second special session in a marathon legislative season, Gov. Martin O’Malley praised a gambling expansion bill that he hopes will put an end to persistent legislative gridlock caused by the divisive issue. During a bill signing ceremony Wednesday morning, O’Malley thanked House of Delegates Speaker [...]

Baltimore delegate supporting expanded gambling 

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: August 11, 2012
Tags: Arundel Mills, cordish, Curtis S. Anderson, David S. Cordish, Finance Resources Subcommittee, Frank S. Turner, gambling, house of delegates, Joseph Weinberg, martin O'Malley, maryland live!, maryland senate, Melvin L. Stukes, Michael E. Busch, National Harbor, Prince George's County, Slots, table games, Ways and Means Committee
Comments: 2

ANNAPOLIS — Fissures may be developing in the previously united Baltimore delegation to the House of Delegates, whose chairman said last month that city lawmakers would stand together to oppose expanded gambling unless Baltimore receives a legislative goody bag. Del. Melvin L. Stukes, a city Democrat who sits on the Ways and Means Committee and [...]

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