Citing the “arcane area of law” that is regulation of electronic bingo machines, an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge delayed his decision Wednesday in a preliminary injunction hearing that could allow a Chesapeake Beach mini-casino to stay open.

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Gov. Martin O’Malley and House Speaker Michael E. Busch, D-Anne Arundel, proposed Wednesday to allocate some gambling revenue in a way to help offset losses that a Prince George’s County casino could cause for Baltimore and Anne Arundel County. O’Malley, ...

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As General Assembly leadership inches toward what may be (finally) a final resolution to this year’s seemingly never-ending gambling expansion debate, the pro-gambling interest groups fighting the war through advertising debuted a new radio spot Wednesday morning. “There’s no more ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A months-long argument among the state’s most powerful elected officials over whether to expand gambling in Maryland is creeping toward its conclusion, with Gov. Martin O’Malley and the presiding officers of the General Assembly apparently close to an ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley is set to meet with the presiding officers of the Legislature to discuss the prospects of holding a special session in the next few weeks to expand gambling. O’Malley is scheduled to meet with House ...

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Gov. Martin O’Malley is holding the first of two important meetings today, the results of which may answer a question that’s been asked for months: Will Maryland expand its casino program? Here’s some other headlines: The Washington Post reports on ...

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A lawsuit filed in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court claims that a bill passed by the General Assembly illegally targets a Chesapeake Beach mini-casino, which is being forced to shut down while similar facilities continue operating.

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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.

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A special session of the General Assembly won’t happen this week, and many legislators are cool toward convening at all this summer. But lobbying efforts for and against the casino-focused session are still heating up. A coalition of Washington, D.C.-area ...

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Oh, for the days of Irv and Peter and Marvin. Oh, for gatekeepers and disciplinarians and machines. Marvin Mandel, the master politician, was governor of Maryland until various “issues” had him folding pillow cases in a federal prison. The late ...

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