Golden Entertainment Inc., the owner of Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County, has entered into agreements to divest its distributed gaming operations in Nevada and Montana.
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Read More »March 6, 2023 Comments Off on Md. casino owner divesting some operations
Golden Entertainment Inc., the owner of Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County, has entered into agreements to divest its distributed gaming operations in Nevada and Montana.
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Read More »March 18, 2020 Comments Off on Federal suit alleges prison failed to protect inmate from cellmate attack
The daughter of a Hagerstown man who was killed by his cellmate just days before his conviction was overturned has filed suit against the state, alleging prison officials did not sufficiently protect her father. Roger Lee Largent died Feb. 17, 2017, ...
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Read More »December 16, 2019 Comments Off on MDE alleges closed paper mill is polluting Potomac River
A now-closed paper mill in Western Maryland is accused of polluting the North Branch of the Potomac River by improperly dumping “pulping liquor,” which sparked complaints over the summer. Luke Paper Mill, in Allegany County, manufactured paper products until its ...
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Read More »November 26, 2019 Comments Off on Allegany County sued over man’s death after release from jail
The widow of a Cumberland man who died shortly after his release from the local jail claims in a lawsuit that staff members were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs and caused his death. James Stevens died less than 20 ...
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Read More »September 5, 2018 Comments Off on Police investigate Maryland inmate’s slaying in cell
Police are investigating the death of an inmate found unresponsive in his cell at a western Maryland maximum-security prison.
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Read More »May 14, 2018 Comments Off on Western Maryland towns join opioid litigation
Western Maryland is joining the legal battle to hold drug companies accountable for the opioid epidemic, with several jurisdictions filing suit in federal court Friday. Allegany County and two of its cities, Frostburg and Cumberland, filed racketeering lawsuits in U.S. ...
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Read More »December 18, 2017 Comments Off on Md. college to get new building for training prison employees
The Allegany College of Maryland is set to get a new building where prison employees will be trained.
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Read More »July 21, 2017 Comments Off on Register of wills charged with stealing funds from office
CUMBERLAND — A register of wills for a Maryland county has been indicted on charges that she stole more than $4,000 from office accounts. News outlets report that State Prosecutor Emmet C. Davitt said Thursday that Rebecca D. Drew, the ...
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Read More »June 13, 2017 Comments Off on Owner of Md. casino is buying this iconic fixture on Las Vegas strip
LAS VEGAS — The iconic Stratosphere Casino in Las Vegas is being bought by the owner of Rocky Gap Casino in Maryland. Its new owners, Golden Entertainment Inc., announced Monday that the fixture on the Vegas Strip skyline is one ...
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Read More »March 9, 2017 Comments Off on Cumberland to end mutual aid for ambulance calls
CUMBERLAND — Cumberland officials have voted to end standing agreements for mutual aid between the city and Allegany County for emergency ambulance calls. The Cumberland Times-News reports that the mayor and city council voted Tuesday to terminate the agreement due ...
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