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Casino revenue drops 15 percent in August (access required)

BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: September 6, 2011
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Revenue at the two Maryland casinos dropped to $13.1 million in August, a 15 percent decline after the state’s gaming industry posted its best-ever month in July. Hurricane Irene forced Casino at Ocean Downs to close for two days, but the statewide gambling slump was led by Hollywood Casino Perryville, the state’s first and largest [...]

Worcester County ordering mandatory evacuation

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: August 26, 2011
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SNOW HILL — Worcester County is ordering a mandatory evacuation of residents in the area of West Ocean City ahead of Hurricane Irene. Residents are being asked to evacuate no later than Saturday at 9 a.m. from the communities of Cape Isle of Wight, West Ocean City, Mystic Harbour, Snug Harbor, Assateague Point, Frontier Town [...]

Economic shock waves hit Eastern Shore (access required)

BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: August 21, 2011
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OCEAN CITY — Joy Snyder calls them “scavengers.” They pick through the rock-bottom real estate listings and make lowball offers on homes bought five or six years ago at the peak of the market. “Some of the offers I see are absolutely ridiculous,” said Snyder, an Ocean City real estate agent. “We have five properties [...]

Interactive: Recovery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

BY: Jon Sham
POSTED: August 21, 2011
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Click on the yellow hotspots on the map to hear from businesses and economic development officials on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Census: Aging Worcester County oldest in Maryland

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 27, 2011
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SALISBURY — Worcester County’s population became grayer during the past decade, as “come-here” retirees flocked to coastal towns and “born here” young adults departed for jobs. The median age of residents is 48 — the oldest in the state. That’s a full decade older than Maryland’s median age and also the neighboring counties of Wicomico [...]

Worcester Co. fraternal groups preparing to offer slot machines

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 19, 2011
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SNOW HILL — In the next few weeks, fraternal organizations throughout Worcester County are scheduled to begin operating slot machines for members and guests. So members of those groups — who are more accustomed to running oyster roasts than slots — sat down with law enforcement officials to hash out the regulations they’ll have to [...]

Ocean Downs slots revenue will go to pay for police, roads in Worcester Co.

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 17, 2011
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SNOW HILL — Tax revenue generated by a Maryland casino will go to pay for police and road repairs in towns near the casino as well as paying down the debt on a school. Local towns and Worcester County have been given approval to spend $711,000 in tax revenue generated since the Casino at Ocean [...]

Panel urges fiscal sweeteners to get casino at Rocky Gap

BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: January 11, 2011
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ANNAPOLIS – The state slots commission urged lawmakers Tuesday to loosen restrictions on the Western Maryland gaming license to spur development of a casino there as the General Assembly opens its 2011 session Wednesday facing a $1.6 billion budget deficit. The Video Lottery Facility Location Commission’s proposals include allowing gaming firms to own the Rocky [...]

Ocean Downs casino to have its dry run (access required)

BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: December 28, 2010
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State regulators will put the Casino at Ocean Downs through its paces Wednesday as part of one of the final hurdles the Worcester County slots parlor has to clear before it can open its doors to the public. The invitation-only test drive will give Maryland Lottery Agency overseers a chance to watch the casino staff [...]

Worcester County liquor board faulted

BY: Ben Mook
POSTED: December 12, 2010
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An investigation into allegations of price discrimination for sweetheart deals on wine and liquor made to some bars in and around Ocean City could lead to the abolishment of the agency in charge of spirit and wine sales in Worcester County. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot’s office’s investigation of the Worcester County Liquor Control Board has [...]

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