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Oct 3, 2013

Given OK, Rocky Gap starts poker

After Thursday’s controlled demonstration, Rocky Gap Casino Resort has been approved by the state to start offering poker, the casino announced Friday.

P.G. casino bidders reach out to communities as hearings approach
Oct 1, 2013

P.G. casino bidders reach out to communities as hearings approach

With less than a month before public hearings begin on the site selection for a new casino in Prince George’s County, the three companies vying for a single license have been ramping up outreach efforts in nearby communities.

Sep 25, 2013

Baltimore casino construction continuing on schedule

Officials with Horseshoe Baltimore Casino gave the public a walking tour of the site Wednesday. The $442 million casino is scheduled to open next summer with 2,500 slot machines, 100 table games and a 25-table poker room. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)

Sep 25, 2013

Mass. city’s voters OK Cordish casino

Casino owner and operator Cordish Cos., of Baltimore, said residents of the city of Leominster, Mass. have “voted overwhelmingly in favor” of its proposed $200 million-plus Massachusetts Live casino.

Sep 25, 2013

MGM provides first look at proposed casino at National Harbor

FORT WASHNGTON — MGM Resorts International has unveiled the design of a proposed casino near the nation’s capital. The company provided an update on Wednesday about its bid to develop […]

Horseshoe Casino rising off Russell Street
Sep 25, 2013

Horseshoe Casino rising off Russell Street

The progress on Baltimore’s newest casino was on display for the public Wednesday as construction workers continue to build the steel and concrete skeleton of the $442 million facility.

Sep 22, 2013

Moody’s: Established gambling markets faltering

LAS VEGAS — Established gambling towns like Las Vegas and Atlantic City are hurting as more states start welcoming bettors’ dollars, Moody’s Investors Service warned last week. The credit rating […]

Sep 19, 2013

Casino at Ocean Downs plans to expand

The Casino at Ocean Downs said it received approval from the Worcester County Planning Commission to construct a 35,000-square-foot expansion plus a back-of-house mezzanine adjacent to the casino and the Ocean Downs Racetrack.

By forming 2 firms, Penn National hopes to qualify for 2nd casino
Sep 11, 2013

By forming 2 firms, Penn National hopes to qualify for 2nd casino

Although state law prohibits a single company from operating more than one casino in Maryland, Penn National Gaming Inc. — which opened the state’s first gambling facility nearly three years ago in Cecil County — may have found a way around that rule.

Casinos have record month; Perryville seeks to drop some slot machines
Sep 5, 2013

Md. casinos brought in $71 million in August

Maryland’s four casinos generated gaming revenue of slightly more than $71 million in August, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency announced in its monthly report on casino returns.

Maryland Live Casino
Sep 4, 2013

Casinos want penalties for underage gamblers

Thirty underage gamblers have found their way onto the floor of Maryland casinos since January, a number that has led to some modest fines levied by the state on operators.

Maryland Live poker room
Aug 28, 2013

Maryland Live poker room draws crowd on opening day

Maryland Live Casino's 52-table poker room opened just before noon on Wednesday with more than 150 people waiting in line to gamble.