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Medenica won’t get confirmation hearing or vote
Maryland Lottery head put on trial run and could get a hearing in early 2017.
Martino holds up Mass. fantasy sports rules as national model
The former director of Maryland's gaming commission is holding up proposed regulations governing daily fantasy sports companies as a potential national model.
Md. gaming director adds positions, shuffles chairs
Six months after being named the director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, Gordon Medenica announced Thursday he is expanding his senior management team. The two newly created […]
4 Maryland casinos post revenue increases in September
Four of Maryland’s five casinos posted revenue gains of at least 5 percent in September. The figures, which were released Tuesday by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, reveal […]
Lottery eyes new game with lifetime jackpot
State Lottery Director Gordon Medenica said Monday that the agency is considering joining one of two multi-state consortium games that would pay winners a top prize of $1,000 per day for life.
Lottery: Tickets stolen during riots may have been cashed
State lottery officials said Thursday that they are not able to quantify the number of instant lottery tickets that were stolen during the April rioting in Baltimore that may have […]
Curfew blamed for decrease in Horseshoe Casino revenue
A curfew imposed in the wake of a riot and a state of emergency declared in Baltimore is being blamed for a decrease in revenue in April at Horseshoe Casino. The casino operations were affected by a six-day curfew imposed by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in the wake of riots and a state of emergency that was declared in Baltimore City. The curfew, which began on April 28, caused the casino, wh[...]
Medenica tapped to lead Md. lottery and gaming agency
Gordon Medenica has been appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to head the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.
State audit questions distribution of unclaimed slots money
A state audit released Monday raised questions about how the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency distributed more than $700,000 in unclaimed video slots proceeds. That issue was among the five findings by the Office of Legislative Audits. The report also raised concerns about the security of the agency's computer network as well as its failure to publicly publish notification of the a[...]
Martino departs state lottery agency
The head of the state agency that oversees the lottery and casinos in Maryland is leaving to join a Baltimore law firm after nearly five years.
Horseshoe revenue 20 percent below projections
State gaming officials and some legislators say they are not concerned about the financial performance of Horseshoe Casino despite a report that shows the operation is nearly 20 percent below projections.
Consultant: Cut in slots will boost state revenue
Requests to reduce the number of slot machines at two Maryland casinos will increase the revenue sent to the state, according to one gambling consultant.
