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Cordish meets with speaker Busch on gambling

Cordish meets with speaker Busch on gambling

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ANNAPOLIS — The owner of Maryland’s largest casino has met with House Speaker Michael Busch to discuss the potential expansion of in the state.

, owner of the Cordish Cos., met for about two hours with the speaker. Joseph Weinberg, president of the company, also attended the .

Cordish declined to comment about what was discussed. Weinberg says they reasserted their opposition to allowing a casino in Prince George’s County. Cordish contends it would hurt business at its casino in Anne Arundel County.

Gov. wants to hold a special session this summer to address gambling expansion, including the new casino site and table games like blackjack. The O’Malley administration is expected to release a draft of a bill for lawmakers to review this week.