A partial merger of the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore that’s being considered by state lawmakers will be bad for Baltimore, according to leadership of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc. “Downtown Baltimore and ...

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J. Kirby Fowler Jr. has resigned as chairman of the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission.

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State gambling officials are considering using slot machines removed from the state’s two largest casinos to furnish a future casino at Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort in Allegany County.

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Thursday morning may have marked the final meeting of the Maryland State Lottery Commission.

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The Maryland State Lottery Commission discussed a potential transaction involving two state casino operators in the closed portion of its monthly public meeting Thursday.

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Two developers are seeking the rights to build a residential and retail complex on a prime half-acre site downtown once planned to hold an $80 million dual Hyatt-brand hotel project known as City Center.

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The Maryland State Lottery Commission unanimously decided Thursday that a Caesars Entertainment Corp.-led group is qualified for a Baltimore slot machine license, despite one investor’s questionable loan to an indicted former Detroit mayor who faces federal corruption charges. Dan Gilbert, ...

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COLLEGE PARK — Speakers at a public hearing on the proposed merger of two University System of Maryland institutions disagreed over the plan’s implications Friday, with some touting its advantages while others worried aloud about a larger bureaucracy. Many speakers ...

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The number of families living in downtown Baltimore has increased significantly over the past 10 years, according to Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc. Downtown Baltimore’s core area experienced the biggest population increase — 130 percent — since 2000, and the ...

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The Cordish Cos. announced Wednesday the final touches to its $10 million relaunch of Power Plant Live!, including two more restaurants and the need to hire hundreds of new employees for incoming tenants. This is the first upgrade for the ...

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