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Gambling expansion wins narrow victory
After the most expensive political campaign in Maryland's history, proponents of a plan to expand the reach and variety of casino gambling in Maryland won a narrow victory.
The measure would allow Maryland casinos to offer table games such as blackjack...Tags: MGM Resorts International, Ken Ulman, Rushern Baker, Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Casino question spending spree tops $87 million
The spending spree surrounding the battle over expanded gambling in Maryland continued to escalate in the final days before Tuesday's election -- with the two sides reporting spending more than $87 million in their efforts to sway voters. With Election...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, MGM Resorts International, Lifestyle and Leisure, Casino and Gambling Industry, Prince George's County
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Casino backer funds no-same-sex marriage effort
The developer of National Harbor may have given supporters of same-sex marriage and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants an incentive to vote against expanded gambling by financing a Republican group's sample ballot opposing their causes. State...Tags: Marriage, Immigration, Lifestyle and Leisure, Illegal Immigrants, Labor Legislation
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It's robocall season for voters
Voters in Maryland's 6th Congressional District have been hearing a familiar Arkansas drawl on the phone this week: It's Bill Clinton calling, letting them know he thinks the world of Democratic candidate John Delaney. All over the state, Marylanders...
Tags: Democratic Party, MGM Resorts International, Bill Clinton, Roscoe G Bartlett, Eva Longoria
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Md. voters evenly split on same-sex marriage
As the Nov. 6 election nears, likely Maryland voters are evenly divided on whether to make same-sex marriage legal in the state after opposition has grown in recent weeks, according to a new opinion poll conducted for The Baltimore Sun. Meanwhile, most...
Tags: MGM Resorts International, Democratic Party, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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Searching for votes on a football Sunday
Republican state Sen. Nancy Jacobs, running a long-shot campaign to oust Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, stood in a cold wind along York Road waving a big purple sign along with a dozen supporters. Money is scarce. There's been little help from her party in...
Tags: Jill Stein, Democratic Party, MGM Resorts International, Roscoe G Bartlett, Colleges and Universities
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Senator accuses Franchot of promoting West Virginia
Comptroller Peter Franchot proudly describes himself as Maryland's chief fiscal officer, but a senior state senator is accusing him of acting against the state's interests and promoting West Virginia's in the fight over expanded gambling. Sen. James...Tags: Prince George's County
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MGM to open information center at National Harbor
MGM Resorts International will open a visitor center at National Harbor next week as part of its campaign to win approval to build a "destination" casino at the site on the Potomac River. The international casino and entertainment company said it will...Tags: Personal Service, Rushern Baker, MGM Resorts International, Economy, Business and Finance, Movies
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National Harbor funds Curry push for casino measure
Two companies trying to win approval of a Prince George's County casino have turned over almost $1 million to former County Executive Wayne K. Curry to run a "grass-roots" operation to deliver votes for Question 7 on Election Day. The Peterson Cos.,...
Tags: MGM Resorts International, Voting, Politics, Gaylord Entertainment Company, Local Elections
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Casino campaign money poised to exceed 3 governor races combined
Spending in the mammoth media battle over a proposed expansion of gambling in Maryland is approaching $70 million and is poised to exceed the totals for the last three gubernatorial contests -- combined -- before Election Day. New figures reported by the...Tags: Martin O'Malley, MGM Resorts International, Politics, Government, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
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Casino backers tout police, fire, NAACP support
On a day when campaigning over gambling expansion was otherwise muted by storm cleanup, proponents of a new casino in Prince George's County flaunted the endorsements of police and fire unions and the state NAACP and pointed to their support in a...Tags: MGM Resorts International, Movies, Executive Branch, Elections, Entertainment
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Both sides of marriage camp spending rapidly
The campaigns to support and oppose same-sex marriage in Maryland have this in common: Both have nearly emptied their coffers. The Maryland Marriage Alliance, which opposes same-sex marriage, had $95,000 left in its bank account for the final stretch...Tags: Marriage, MGM Resorts International, Human Rights Campaign, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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