The Senate acted swiftly to pass a gambling bill Friday that would authorize a Prince George’s County casino and allow table games at all state facilities. The bill’s fate was never in doubt in the traditionally gambling-friendly Senate, which passed ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate has given preliminary approval to expanding gambling to allow table games like blackjack and a new casino near the nation’s capital. The Senate, which took a recess on Friday until 6 p.m., planned to take ...

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The House of Delegates joins the special session festivities Friday morning, while the Senate attempts to pass the gambling expansion bill by Friday afternoon. ...

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When the General Assembly adjourns its special session next week, we are likely to have yet another ballot question to consider in November.

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The gambling bill that lawmakers will debate, amend and debate again over the next several days is the byproduct of months of work, numerous studies and various demands made by politicians, businessmen and other interest groups.

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers and casino owners are reviewing Gov. Martin O’Malley’s 55-page measure to expand gambling on the eve of a special session. O’Malley, for his part, said Wednesday the bill will increase state revenue and jobs. He also ...

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Gov. Martin O'Malley released a draft of his highly anticipated gambling legislation late Tuesday, a bill that contained few surprises but has attempted to allay some concerns of members of the House of Delegates who have been reluctant to vote to expand Maryland's casino gambling program. ...

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Two days before the start of a special session of the General Assembly that could pave the way for a casino to be constructed at National Harbor, advocates for a different casino site in Prince George's County made sure legislators knew what a casino at the gleaming Potomac River development would mean for Rosecroft Raceway. ...

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Revenue at the Maryland Live casino at Arundel Mills mall propelled the state’s casino program to its second consecutive record revenue month, but the success of the state’s largest casino continues to come at the expense of a competitor 50 miles north.

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On the day that July revenue totals for Maryland's casinos are set to be released, the state's first slots parlor in Cecil County is asking the state to take back up to 500 of its slot machines. ...

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