Casino could be ‘magic bullet,’ at Rocky Gap, MEDCO boss says
MEDO Executive Director Robert C. Brennan spoke with The Daily Record at length this week about the lodge, a project that he said failed as a hotel, conference center and golf resort but succeeded from an economic development perspective, driving some tourism to Allegany County.
Lawsuit filed to void state lab construction contract at EBDI
A lawsuit seeking to void the $170 million construction contract awarded for a new state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene lab at the East Baltimore Development Inc. site was filed Monday as plaintiffs charge that the contract was awarded to Turner Construction Co. without competitive bidding. The 82-page suit was filed in Baltimore City […]
Top 5: ‘It is attacking sham litigation’
The Bozzuto Group is moving forward with its plan for luxury apartments at Fells Point, and downtown property owners are both alleging that each other’s lawsuit over the State Center is a “sham.” Those stories and more in this week’s business top 5. 1. Bozzuto moving forward with Fells Point luxury apartments – by Melody […]
3 firms interested in 3rd round of Rocky Gap slots license bidding
The taxes are lower, the incentives are higher and more developers are interested this time around, but building a casino in Western Maryland remains a risky bet, would-be casino owners said. A state commission plans to try its luck again Monday, offering up the Rocky Gap Lodge & Resort gaming license for a third time. […]
State Center project on hold
The $1.5 billion redevelopment of State Center, scheduled to break ground later this month with construction of a parking garage, is indefinitely on hold, a state economic development official said. Robert C. Brennan, executive director of the Maryland Economic Development Corp., said a $33 million bond sale scheduled for this week to fund most of […]