Eye Opener: Gambling meeting Wednesday afternoon

House of Delegates leadership will meet Wednesday afternoon in Annapolis to discuss an expansion of Maryland’s casino gambling program.

Casino developers have jumped back into the debate this week, as Maryland Live developer David S. Cordish met with House Speaker Michael E. Busch, D-Anne Arundel, for two hours Tuesday.

In a letter to the Baltimore delegation to the House, a Caesars Entertainment Corp. senior vice president said a gambling expansion would allow a future city casino to reach its “full potential.”

Here’s a few other headlines:

• The Associated Press reports that the Baltimore delegation to the House of Delegates will meet next week to discuss gambling.
• The Baltimore Sun profiles Del. Neil Parrott, the lawmaker behind MDPetitions.com.
• MarylandReporter.com that state Democrats are challenging MDPetitions.com’s success through a lawsuit.