$8.6M for slain club patron’s family

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: May 14, 2013
Tags: cfe event center, Law, lawsuit, legal news, maryland, Prince George's County, stabbing, verdict

A Prince George’s County jury this week awarded nearly $8.6 million to the mother and children of George Cooper, who was fatally stabbed three years ago inside the CFE Event Center, after finding that the Forestville club failed to provide adequate security.

Officer gets defense win in pepper-spray case

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: May 13, 2013
Tags: greenbelt, lawsuit, maryland, pepper spray, Prince George's County, u..s district court

A Prince George’s County police officer did not use excessive force by pepper-spraying a Washington, D.C., woman during an arrest, a federal jury found.

Unexpected third developer proposes $800M casino in Fort Washington

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: May 10, 2013
Tags: casino, Development, fort washington, greenwood racing inc., MGM Resorts International, parx casino hotel & spa, parx casino inc., penn national gaming, Prince George's County, Slots

A surprise third entrant into the race for Prince George’s County’s lucrative casino license has added intrigue to a competition in which the winner will earn the right to operate what many expect will be the East Coast’s top casino.

Penn National proposes $700M casino at Rosecroft

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: May 10, 2013
Tags: casino, gambling, maryland lottery and gaming control commission, MGM Resorts International, National Harbor, peterson cos., Prince George's County, Rosecroft Raceway, Slots

Penn National Gaming Inc. entered a bid Friday to build a $700 million casino at Rosecroft Raceway, setting up a battle with MGM Resorts International Inc., which hand-delivered its bid to state officials on Thursday.

Politicians land softly at high-powered law firms

BY: Capital News Service
POSTED: May 9, 2013
Tags: chesapeake bay, Law, law firms, legal news, maryland, Prince George's County
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Faced with the choice of running for a third term as Prince George’s County state’s attorney or returning to a law firm job and the cushy salary that comes with it, Glenn Ivey knew what he had to do. “The college tuition mountain is certainly something we want to make sure we can handle, and [...]

In casino bid, MGM holds stronger hand

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: May 9, 2013
Tags: casinos, Development, gambling, mgm, MGM Resorts International, National Harbor, penn national gaming inc., Prince George's County, the peterson cos

When final bids are turned in for Prince George’s County’s casino Friday, what’s at stake in the ensuing months-long competition will be the right to operate what many expect will become the top casino on the Eastern Seaboard.

MGM to bid officially for National Harbor casino

BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: May 8, 2013
Tags: casinos, Development, gambling, MGM Resorts International, National Harbor, penn national gaming inc., Prince George's County

MGM Resorts International Inc. confirmed Wednesday what most have assumed since the Las Vegas-based company spent more than $40 million to ensure Maryland voters approved an expansion of casino gambling last year: It will bid to operate a casino in Prince George’s County.