A Maryland coalition of education advocates is urging voters to approve a ballot question requiring the state's portion of casino revenues be used to increase public school funding.
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Read More »August 30, 2018 Comments Off on Maryland educators to urge voters to approve ballot question
A Maryland coalition of education advocates is urging voters to approve a ballot question requiring the state's portion of casino revenues be used to increase public school funding.
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Read More »September 5, 2012 Comments Off on Md. casino revenue down 7 percent in August
Maryland slots revenue fell about 7 percent from July to August, as all three of the state’s casinos experienced slowdowns in business after a record-setting summer for the 2-year-old industry.
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Read More »August 28, 2012 Comments Off on MGM Resorts kickstarts campaign with $2.4M
Onlookers have predicted the advertising showdown over Maryland’s casino gambling referendum would be as pricey as it is contentious.
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Read More »August 15, 2012 1 Comment
ANNAPOLIS — About 10 hours after the General Assembly adjourned its second special session in a marathon legislative season, Gov. Martin O’Malley praised a gambling expansion bill that he hopes will put an end to persistent legislative gridlock caused by the ...
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Read More »August 14, 2012 Comments Off on House amendments on gambling bill would cost state $32M per year
ANNAPOLIS — A decision by a House of Delegates panel to further cut taxes on two Maryland casino owners would leave the state with $32 million less by fiscal year 2017 when compared to the bill that passed the Senate ...
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Read More »August 9, 2012 Comments Off on Senate committee passes expanded gambling bill
A Senate panel on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would expand Maryland’s casino gambling program, setting up consideration by the full Senate Friday morning.
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Read More »July 23, 2012 Comments Off on Lottery sets another sales record
Goher Khawaja says the best part about selling lottery tickets is that the sales are always there, “no matter what.”
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Read More »July 4, 2012 Comments Off on Odds stacked against Perryville casino
The operator of Maryland’s first casino is betting that a sharp decline in its June revenue will be short-lived, but odds are the road ahead will be rough for Hollywood Casino Perryville. The opening of Maryland’s largest casino, Maryland Live ...
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Read More »June 13, 2012 Comments Off on What was the point of slots, again?
There was plenty to be argued about during the second meeting of the work group considering expanded gambling and not all that much was agreed upon. But a fairly basic question — why the slots program was started in the ...
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Read More »June 12, 2012 Comments Off on Gambling study: Maryland can handle 6th casino if table games OK’d
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s gambling market can absorb a sixth casino — and already-approved facilities will make more money — if the state also legalizes table games, according to a joint study by state fiscal analysts and PricewaterhouseCoopers. A casino at ...
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