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Casino at Ocean Downs plans to expand
The Casino at Ocean Downs said it received approval from the Worcester County Planning Commission to construct a 35,000-square-foot expansion plus a back-of-house mezzanine adjacent to the casino and the Ocean Downs Racetrack.
Casinos want penalties for underage gamblers
Thirty underage gamblers have found their way onto the floor of Maryland casinos since January, a number that has led to some modest fines levied by the state on operators.
Ocean Downs casino poised for record month
The Casino at Ocean Downs, the Eastern Shore gambling facility where revenue doubles during the summer tourist season, may be poised for a record-breaking month.
Gambling commissioner wants close look at Penn National’s corporate plans
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission plans to take a closer look at Penn National Gaming Inc.'s plan to split into two companies.
Penn National proposes $700M casino at Rosecroft
Penn National Gaming Inc. entered a bid Friday to build a $700 million casino at Rosecroft Raceway, setting up a battle with MGM Resorts International Inc., which hand-delivered its bid to state officials on Thursday.
All day gambling at Rocky Gap?
Casino operators at Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort are betting there will be enough demand to let the gambling facility stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Casino table games could be ready in early March
Gamblers could begin playing poker or blackjack in one Maryland casino as soon as March.
Fowler resigns as head of state gaming commission
J. Kirby Fowler Jr. has resigned as chairman of the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission.
4 unions fighting to represent new casino workers
A battle is brewing among several labor unions seeking the right to represent the thousands of new employees who will soon be working table games at Maryland casinos.
Maryland casinos to operate 24 hours a day; rules for table games approved
A die must be made of cellulose, except for its spots, and cannot be smaller than three-quarters of an inch on each side. Value chips must be in the shape of a disk, and only in a denomination and color previously approved by regulators.
O’Malley names seven to Gaming Control Commission
Seven people have been appointed to the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission, Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Friday, including the chairman of a work group that failed to reach consensus on gambling legislation last summer.
Lottery commission discusses potential casino deal in closed session
The Maryland State Lottery Commission discussed a potential transaction involving two state casino operators in the closed portion of its monthly public meeting Thursday.
