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With no table games, will Maryland Live Casino draw young gamblers?
Last month, David Tewell gathered a group of friends and headed north to Atlantic City's new Golden Nugget casino and resort for two nights of eating well, club-hopping and, of course, gambling. For the 27-year-old Annapolis resident, hitting the poker...Tags: Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Dining and Drinking, Concerts, Demographics, Music
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O'Malley unveils gambling expansion legislation
Gov. Martin O'Malley unveiled legislation Tuesday night that would expand gambling in Maryland, limit the influence of gambling interests in state politics and extend tax breaks to casino operators who would face increased competition if the plan is...
Tags: Human Interest, National Government, Government, Voting, Lobbying
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Editorial: Fool's bets
Just as the elected members of the Maryland General Assembly were poised to make the drive to Annapolis for a special session to take on the issue of gambling, it was announced that the take at the Hollywood Casino in Perryville (the casino Harford County...Tags: National Government, Government, Annapolis, Lotteries, Penn National Gaming
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O'Malley casino bill could get Senate vote Friday
brightcove.createExperiences(); The Maryland Senate prepared to take up the governor's gambling bill Friday as Senate PresidentThomas V. Mike Millerexpressed cautious optimism that the General Assembly will approve the measure by early next week. The...
Tags: Human Interest, Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Executive Branch, Woodrow Wilson
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Huevocartoon slot: Funny little eggs
Eggs usually show up on casino brunch buffets, not slot machines. But these are Mexican eggs, and they boast a particular spice. Called Huevocartoon, five slot machines with visuals from the popular Mexican Internet comedy made their debut at the...
Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Mexico, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Casino law would mark major shift
Maryland lawmakers are poised this week to transform the state's restrictive gambling law into one that allows six full-blown Vegas-style casinos, complete with roulette wheels and poker tables open 24 hours a day.
It's a long way from the legislation...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Problem Gambling, Montgomery County (Maryland), Baltimore Hotels
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Las Vegas on the Chesapeake
The possibility that Gov. Martin O'Malley and House Speaker Michael E. Busch will round up the votes needed to authorize a referendum to expand Maryland's casino program shows just how far attitudes have shifted in the last five years. Lawmakers and their...
Tags: Government, Annapolis, Executive Branch, Politics, Regional Authority
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House panel approves gambling bill; debate could come today
A key House committee voted Monday night to guarantee deeper tax breaks for some Maryland casino operators, the most significant change so far to Gov.Martin O'Malley's gambling bill.
The gambling expansion measure, as amended by the Ways and Means...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Voting, Casino and Gambling Industry, Politics, Howard County
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Little of gambling bill revenue comes from expansion
The gambling expansion bill crafted by a House panel will yield an additional $174 million in state revenue in 2016-2017, but more than three-quarters of the money comes from a reform that could have been adopted without controversy had it been considered...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Maryland's embarrassing slots giveaway
Gov. Martin O'Malley and Maryland's legislators should be embarrassed at the gambling bill they are sending to voters this November. In their rush to move ahead with an expansion of Maryland's gambling program before the current one is fully up and...
Tags: Government, Voting, Lobbying, Executive Branch, Politics
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General Assembly OKs casino bill
The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval to Gov. Martin O'Malley's gambling bill early Wednesday morning, agreeing to allow table games and a sixth casino in the state while also giving new tax breaks to casino owners. Passage came after the...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Maryland General Assembly, Elections, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Boyd, Panthers partner in gambling efforts
A major Las Vegas casino company announced Tuesday that it will partner with the Florida Panthers' parent company in an attempt to bring casino gambling to Sunrise. Boyd Gaming, which owns 17 casinos, said it will work with Sunrise Sports Entertainment,...
Tags: Government, Don Gaetz, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Sawgrass Mills, Crime, Law and Justice
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