Workplace Trends Report released
Sodexo Inc., of Gaithersburg, a provider of food and facilities management services, announced the publication of its 2014 Workplace Trends Report.
CSA caps liability for constitutional claims
No matter how egregious a police officer’s actions are, local governments cannot be held liable to the victims of such conduct for more than $200,000 each, a Maryland appeals court held Friday.
Bowie Training Center horse’s illness not due to herpesvirus
Officials at the Bowie Training Center said blood samples from a euthanized horse at the Bowie Training Center show the animal was not infected with equine herpesvirus. A hold order placed Saturday on 27 horses in Barn 16 at the training center has been lifted. Horses stabled in the barn will be allowed to train […]
Casinos don’t see world through Google Glass
Gambling regulators around the country are warning their flock of casinos to keep guests from wearing Google Glass, the Internet search giant’s prototype computer that is meant to be worn like a pair of eyeglasses.
Maryland a Lottery winner for 40 years
Some have won big and others have won small in the last four decades, but none has won more than the state of Maryland.
Rocky Gap casino moving forward
A proposed casino at the troubled Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort in Western Maryland could open late next month, slightly ahead of schedule.
Eye Opener: Gambling panel to choose leader
The new seven-member Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will choose its chairman and vice-chairman Thursday.
Maryland Live construction is ahead of schedule
About 500 slot machines are being installed at the Maryland Live casino at Arundel Mills mall this week, as the state's largest facility prepares to open the next segment of what will ultimately be the casino with the third-most slots in the nation.
Eagle Scouts fly high, study says
What do Edward Miller, CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, John C. Inglis, deputy director of the National Security Agency, and Stephen Martino, director of the Maryland State Lottery, have in common? They’re all Eagle Scouts – and your boss might be one, too. A study by Baylor University found that men who earned the distinction […]
Martino optimistic casinos’ performance will improve
In their first few months of operation, revenues at slots casinos in Perryville and Berlin have fallen short of projections, but Maryland State Lottery Director Stephen Martino said that there are reasons, including the fact that the projections might not be accurate anymore. Hollywood Casino Perryville, which opened Sept. 27, has 1,500 video slot machines. […]
Maryland Lottery Agency negotiates way around ban on ‘freebies’ at casinos
Maryland’s gaming growing pains could ease next month when the state gets its first taste of a staple of the casino industry — booze and a seat at the buffet, on the house. The state’s gaming law prohibits casinos from handing out free drinks and food, or “comps,” but the Maryland Lottery Agency, working with […]
November take at Perryville casino falls
Gamblers at the Hollywood Casino Perryville lost $7.5 million in November, a drop of more than $4 million from the October, the first full month the casino was open. Stephen Martino, director of the Maryland State Lottery, said the drop in revenue was expected, as casinos typically show strong openings only to see attendance drop […]