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Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western Maryland leaders hope will lure not only gamblers but also their families to a region eager for more...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lakes Entertainment Incorporated, Casino and Gambling, Gambling
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Tuesday traffic: Crash on Route 100
One lane and one shoulder of westbound Route 100 in Anne Arundel County are closed at WB&A Road due to a crash that happened at 8:46 a.m., according to the State Highway Administration. A four-car crash on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway at...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Howard County, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Montgomery County (Maryland), Maryland Transit Administration
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MARC gets a boost
Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move...
Tags: Railway Transportation, Tour Operations Industry, Howard County, Services and Shopping, Maryland Transit Administration
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MARC to add weekend service to Washington
Maryland's MARC commuter trains, which have always operated Monday through Friday, will begin offering weekend service between Baltimore and Washington on the Penn Line in coming months. The expansion — put on hold in 2008 when the recession hit...
Tags: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Carrollton, Howard County, Camden Line, Politics
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Three operators submit bids for license for Prince George's casino
Two more bidders emerged Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County. Penn National Gaming submitted a proposal to the state's gaming control agency for a $700-million Hollywood Casino Resort at...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Economy, Business and Finance, Gambling, Harbor, Entertainment
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Maryland Live sees slot revenue fall as table games start
Table games at Maryland Live Casino generated $8.4 million in revenue in their first month at the Anne Arundel County facility, on top of $38.2 million from its slot machines, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Monday. While...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Lobbying, Lifestyle and Leisure, Washington, DC, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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O'Malley's success echoes Mandel's 1972 triumph
Forty-one years ago, Maryland Gov. Marvin Mandel pulled off a series of staggering triumphs that The Sun compared to winning the Triple Crown: Maryland's first gun-control law; a unique, state-run auto insurance agency; and a higher gasoline tax to...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Triple Crown, Executive Branch, Annapolis
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Three companies win $100,000 prizes in Md. start-up contest
A pharmaceutical company, a corporate-data analytics firm and a lighting company learned Monday night that they won the top prizes at the state's inaugural competition for start-up firms — $100,000 each. The InvestMaryland Challenge drew entries...
Tags: Academy Awards, Science and Technology, New Products, Auction Service, Crime, Law and Justice
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Trial of Harford man accused of killing Port Deposit man set for July
A Harford County man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a double-shooting in Port Deposit earlier this year remains jailed in Cecil County while he awaits trial this summer. William Gary Roland, 57, of the 1500 block of Galaxy Drive in...Tags: Prosecution, Harford County, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Port Deposit
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Keeping a third-generation piano business finely tuned
Recession being the bane of piano retailers, it seems wholly remarkable that Harry Cohen and his son, Lou, decided to start selling Baldwins and Wurlitzers in 1937 — the year the economy relapsed toward the end of the Great Depression. But somehow...
Tags: Baltimore County, Harford County, Montgomery County (Maryland), Entertainment, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania)
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Victim's family backs 'cyber-bullying' bill
The family of a Howard County girl who killed herself after months of harassment on social media sites asked Maryland lawmakers Thursday to pass a bill that would allow a jail term for a variety of acts known as "cyber-bullying." Chris McComas, whose...
Tags: Baltimore County, Easter, Punishment, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, University of Baltimore
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Play starts at Maryland's first table games
Many were off work because of a snowstorm that never came, so they went to Hollywood Casino, tucked off Interstate 95, in search of games they thought they'd never see here: blackjack, roulette, craps and poker. For the first time Wednesday and about...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Media Industry, Havre de Grace, Cordish Cos.
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