Governor O'Malley Still Open To Special Session On Gambling
Governor Martin O'Malley says he's still open to calling a special session this summer on expanded gambling.
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Governor Martin O'Malley says he's still open to calling a special session this summer on expanded gambling.
Maryland voters weigh in on the latest state gaming controversy and a poll shows they are ready to vote.
Gov. Martin O'Malley strongly criticized House of Delegates leaders for balking at a work group consensus on the issue while the House speaker said his chamber's representatives had strong feelings about lowering the state's tax on casino proceeds.
A workgroup has failed to reach a consensus on gambling expansion in Maryland, meaning there will be no special session on the issue, and a sixth casino will not be recommended for Prince George's County this year.
Representatives of Las Vegas casino and hotel operator MGM are meeting with Maryland officials about plans for a potential casino near the nation's capital.
Maryland's gambling market could support a casino in Prince George's County and generate more money for the state by allowing the new site and table games there and at five casinos currently allowed under state law, state analysts and consultants concluded in a report released Tuesday.
The Maryland Live! Casino goes live, with more than 3,000 slot machines, live entertainment and upscale restaurants. And it's expected to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars.
Harford County Executive David Craig has asked a state panel to consider the county as a casino site.
The machines are in place and Maryland's newest casino is ready to open in just a few days.
A special gaming commission is deciding if Maryland should open an additional casino and allow table games at all state slots locations.
A state audit made public on Wednesday cited shortcomings in how the Maryland State Lottery Agency has monitored aspects of the state's slot machine gambling program. The agency has responded that it has addressed the concerns.
Maryland's largest casino will be open soon.
Republicans in the House of Delegates are opposing a special session to take up proposed gambling expansion in Maryland.
Maryland's new income tax rates will soon take effect. Governor Martin O'Malley signed it and other bills designed to avoid the so-called doomsday cuts that caused him to call the General Assembly into special session last week.
Casinos are not like Starbucks stores: you really can't have one on every corner.
Gov. Martin O'Malley is considering creating a panel to study expanded gambling in Maryland.
Lawmakers have adjourned after failing to approve a bill to expand gambling to include table games, although the measure could be considered if a special session is called by the governor.
The chairman of a House subcommittee that considers Maryland gambling legislation says it is unclear if a last-minute bill that would expand gambling in the state will get a vote.
Table games like blackjack and roulette would be allowed in a new Prince George's County gambling venue and at five casinos currently allowed in Maryland.
Members of the House of Delegates say a measure to expand gambling in Maryland will have to be significantly altered to earn approval of their chamber.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is expressing support for expanding gambling in Maryland.
A panel of state Senators is supporting legislation to expand gambling in Maryland.
On this St. Patrick's Day, some people who are feeling lucky headed to the casino. That's what thousands did Saturday morning.
A Maryland House panel has scheduled a hearing for later this week on a bill that would allow a high-end casino in Prince George's County.
Tickets for the 134th annual White House Easter Egg Roll will be distributed through an online lottery system, allowing guests from across the United States to participate in a tradition that dates back to 1878. Follow the link.
