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Poll: Most Americans OK with legal sports betting
Most Americans agree with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s support of legalized betting on sports, according to a Seton Hall University poll.
Judge sets court date for sports betting arguments
A judge who temporarily stopped New Jersey from allowing legalized sports betting last weekend has set a court date for the state and the major U.S. professional sports leagues and the NCAA to argue whether the ban should be extended.
Pro leagues, NCAA trying to stop N.J. from starting sports betting
(AP) The nation’s four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA want to stop New Jersey’s plans to allow legal sports betting, just days before it’s due to start. They […]
Md. casinos see region’s biggest revenue gains
Maryland was the only state in the Mid-Atlantic region that saw casino revenues increase significantly between 2012 and 2013, and the trend has continued into 2014.
Maryland looks at ending lifetime casino ban
The agency that oversees Maryland's casinos is considering eliminating a program that allows gambling addictions to sign up for a lifetime ban from casinos.
Report: Gambling industry paid out $38B in taxes
The gambling industry nationwide paid out a jackpot-worthy $38 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2013, according to a report from the American Gaming Association.
Delaware panel working on help for casinos
(AP) A state panel that recommended a $10 million financial bailout for Delaware’s three casinos earlier this year has reconvened to figure out what, if anything, to do next to […]
Gamble or die
So says Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Director Stephen L. Martino in a pro-Internet gaming op-ed published over the weekend.
Md. nanny pleads to stealing $400K from employer
A nanny who stole more than $400,000 from the family that employed her has pleaded guilty to mail fraud and identity theft.
Horseshoe Baltimore to open Aug. 26
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore announced Wednesday that it plans to open on the evening of Aug. 26.
Supreme Court no help to N.J. on sports-wagering law
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a ban on sports gambling in New Jersey, rebuffing an attempt to bring betting on professional and college sporting events to Atlantic City casinos and the state's racetracks.
In Park Heights, gambling dollars bring plans for improvement, skepticism
If gambling helped revitalize neighborhoods, Park Heights should be among Baltimore’s finest.
