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O'Malley signs gambling expansion bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation Wednesday asking voters to approve expanded gambling in Maryland as supporters and opponents prepared for what could be a bruising referendum campaign this fall.
The governor's action capped a whirlwind special...Tags: Garrett County, American Legion, Michael E. Busch, Entertainment, Companies and Corporations
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Cordish unimpressed by windfall projection
National Harbor's hired expert on the gambling industry is predicting that the Cordish Cos.' Maryland Live! casino at Arundel Mills would enjoy an $84 million annual windfall from a gambling expansion plan favored by the developers of the Prince George'...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Prince George's County, Rushern Baker, Cordish Cos., Personal Service
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Mail Call - Aug. 1
“I’m a Pennsylvanian who grew up watching Penn State, watched the program rise, become better and better. I watched administration that was reactive and not proactive, and right now I see people being reactive, and removing Joe Pa’s...Tags: Arts and Culture, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Joe Paterno, Arts, Economy, Business and Finance
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Garrett County woman wins Miss Maryland
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comA Garrett County, Md., woman will represent Maryland in the 2013 Miss America Pageant. Miss Queen State Joanna Guy, 20, of Swanton, received the crown Saturday night in the 2012 Miss Maryland Scholarship Pageant at The Maryland Theatre. “I’m...Tags: Miss America Pageant, Garrett County, Entertainment Events, Diseases and Illnesses, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Perryville casino seeks to cut slot machines by a third
Even as the General Assembly prepares to return to Annapolis this week to discuss the expansion of gambling, one of Maryland's three casinos has asked its oversight agency to take back about a third of the slot machines because of declining revenue.
Penn...Tags: Nancy Jacobs, Problem Gambling, Howard County, Baltimore Hotels, Cecil County
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With no table games, will Maryland Live Casino draw young gamblers?
Last month, David Tewell gathered a group of friends and headed north to Atlantic City's new Golden Nugget casino and resort for two nights of eating well, club-hopping and, of course, gambling. For the 27-year-old Annapolis resident, hitting the poker...Tags: Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Demographics, Media Industry, Pearl Jam (music group), Baltimore Hotels
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O'Malley says he's "tired" of gambling, wants to put issue behind him
Maryland's governor wants the state's gambling issues in his rear view mirror, and expressed exasperation about the persistence of the debate on the eve of a special session he is calling to add another casino and allow Vegas-style games. "I’m so...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Politics, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Prince George's County
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Some in GOP may back gambling bill
As House Democratic leaders try to muster the votes to pass a gambling bill in Annapolis, they may have some unusual allies: Republicans. Though the 43-member House GOP caucus opposed having a special session on gambling, now that one has been called,...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Garrett County, Justice System, Parties and Movements, Worcester County
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Senate gives preliminary OK to casino bill
The Maryland Senate gave its preliminary approval Friday to Gov.Martin O'Malley's bill expanding casino gambling in the state after brushing aside more than a dozen amendments by large margins. The bill is expected to come up for a final vote in the...Tags: Politics, Elections, Democratic Party, George C. Edwards, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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Senate passes gambling expansion bill
The Maryland Senate passed Gov.Martin O'Malley's gambling expansion bill on a 28-14 vote Friday, sending the legislation to a more closely divided House of Delegates when the General Assembly's special session continues Monday. Approval came in the early...
Tags: Regional Authority, George C. Edwards, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Parties and Movements, Government
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Two Great Cacapon, W.Va., residents killed in accident
Two Great Cacapon, W.Va., residents were killed Saturday when a Jeep Cherokee pulled in front of their 1999 Harley-Davidsonmotorcycle on National Pike in Allegany County, according to Maryland State Police. Carole Hewitt, 68, and Charles Hewitt, 53, were...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Prison gang leader Roark pleads guilty, agrees to life term
Perry Roark, the co-founder and "supreme commander" of notorious prison gang Dead Man Inc., pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and related murder and drug charges this week, accepting a life sentence as part of the deal. Some of the charges would...Tags: Judges, Black Guerrilla Family, Justice System, Prisons, Heroin
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