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O’Malley calls for gambling special session Aug. 9
Gov. Martin O’Malley, saying he wants to remove what has become a major roadblock to progress in the State House, announced Friday that a special session of the General Assembly will be held Aug. 9 to discuss expanding the state’s casino gambling program.
Eye Opener: Business group releases legislative report card
After a short break for the Fourth of July and more hot dogs than I care to remember, Eye Opener is back with news about how record casino revenues weren’t […]
Odds stacked against Perryville casino
The operator of Maryland‘s first casino is betting that a sharp decline in its June revenue will be short-lived, but odds are the road ahead will be rough for Hollywood […]
Maryland Live lifts state’s June casino revenue to record $40.8M
The opening of Maryland‘s largest casino accounted for the lion’s share of a record month for the state’s fledgling and embattled gambling program. But June’s revenues — which jumped to […]
Gambling debate helps lobbyists hit jackpot
ANNAPOLIS — This year’s high-stakes gambling debate contributed to a big payday for top General Assembly lobbyists, who saw their earnings for the six-month period that includes the 2012 legislative […]
Penn National tops General Assembly lobbying list
ANNAPOLIS — Gambling has been the issue du jour in Maryland since it apparently tied up budget negotiations in the final weeks of the General Assembly. It should come as […]
Maryland casino revenue up slightly in May
On the eve of the opening of Maryland‘s third casino, the state said Tuesday that the two existing slots parlors pulled in more than $14.55 million in May, a slight […]
Cordish: Maryland Live! won’t hurt Hollywood Casino for long
A few items didn’t make it into today’s story about what developer David Cordish called an oversaturated casino market in Maryland. Stephen L. Martino, director of the Maryland State Lottery […]
New casino may change the odds for other Maryland sites
David Cordish is quick to tell you that, when it opens on June 6, his Maryland Live! casino in Hanover will have more slot machines than any casino in Las […]
Drop in slots revenue doesn’t worry state lottery agency
State slots revenue fell by nearly $2 million from March to April, the first month-to-month decrease in revenue from Maryland casinos since October 2011, but the Maryland State Lottery Agency […]
March casino revenue in Maryland up 24.4% from 2011
March revenues at Maryland‘s casinos jumped 24 percent from the corresponding time last year, according to numbers released Thursday by the Maryland Lottery. Hollywood Casino Perryville and the Casino at […]
Maryland casinos see 17 percent revenue increase in February
Maryland casino revenue increased by 17 percent from January to February, according to numbers released Monday by the Maryland Lottery. Hollywood Casino Perryville and the Casino at Ocean Downs in […]
