A hearing is being held Thursday to approve a settlement filed by the trustee of Rosecroft Raceway between the bankrupt race track and the Maryland Jockey Club and various horse and racing associations as part of the harness track’s Chapter ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Millions of dollars in grants and loans needed to save horse racing in Maryland is in jeopardy in the legislature. Gov. Martin O’Malley said Monday the compromise measure he hammered out to divert slots money to cover operating ...

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GREENBELT — After a losing bidder renewed its effort to buy Rosecroft Raceway, a federal bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved the sale of the Prince George’s County harness track to Penn National Gaming Inc. for $11 million in cash. Penn National ...

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GREENBELT — A federal bankruptcy judge is scheduled to review the bid submitted by Penn National Gaming Inc. to buy Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George’s County. Judge Paul Mannes is set to review the deal on Wednesday. Penn National submitted ...

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Penn National Gaming Inc. will likely face stiff opposition from state lawmakers for its plans to get slot machines at Rosecroft Raceway. Penn National outbid two other potential buyers for the bankrupt Prince George’s County facility, including Peter G. Angelos, ...

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Penn National Gaming bought bankrupt Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George’s County for $10.25 million in cash Friday. Penn National outbid two other potential buyers, including Peter G. Angelos, who had originally agreed to buy the track for $9 million in ...

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Maryland’s horse racing industry says it has to figure out a long-term plan to save itself by mid-February, or it will perish. The Maryland Racing Commission met with industry members at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday to discuss how they ...

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Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos has negotiated a deal to buy long-troubled Rosecroft Raceway out of bankruptcy, a move the Baltimore lawyer and developer hopes will lead to the legalization of slot machine gambling at the Prince George’s County harness ...

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