Proposed National Harbor Casino Worries D.C. Lottery
A billion-dollar casino being proposed by Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker for the National Harbor development is worrying the District of Columbia's lottery and gaming board.
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A billion-dollar casino being proposed by Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker for the National Harbor development is worrying the District of Columbia's lottery and gaming board.
Owners of the long-troubled Rosecroft Raceway say slots or other casino-style gambling are essential to their business plan for the horse racing track to survive.
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker's administration outlined support Thursday to build a luxurious Las-Vegas-style casino on the Potomac River at National Harbor near the nation's capital that would cost about $1 billion.
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Wednesday he believes a push to legalize table games in Maryland casinos is a distraction to more productive actions lawmakers should be discussing to improve the state this legislative session.
After becoming the first jurisdiction in the nation to legalize online gambling within its borders, the District of Columbia is poised to repeal the program before it launches.
The General Assembly's session, which begins next week, will focus on continuing budget problems and the return of difficult and strongly debated legislation that stalled last year. That includes same-sex marriage, expanding gambling, offshore wind development and limits on septic systems.
Powerball lottery organizers are betting that bigger jackpots will entice more people to play, but gamblers are going to have to dig deeper into their wallets to try their luck.
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker III says he is open to adding slot-machine gambling in the county as a way to help generate funding for new projects.
The Prince George's County Council has tabled a measure to ban slot machine gambling in the county.
The captain and lieutenant who oversee the Anne Arundel County Police Department's gambling investigations have side jobs as security guards for the developer building the casino at Arundel Mills, according to documents obtained by The Capital.
The Frederick County Commissioners are considering asking the Maryland General Assembly to allow slot machines operated by local nonprofit clubs.
Perryville town commissioners have approved a 175-foot sign at the Hollywood Casino.
The Board of Public Works has approved upgrading the water treatment plant at Rocky Gap State Park supplies drinking water to the lodge.
Baltimore officials are trying to entice potential developers of a city casino by offering additional cash and assurances.
Lottery ticket sales are breaking records once again.
A Canadian developer whose bid to build a slots casino in Baltimore was rejected is suing the state's gambling commission.
Federal immigration authorities have shared with a Maryland police department nearly $500,000 that was seized during an investigation into illegal gambling businesses.
The U.S. Attorney for Maryland says websites and international bank accounts were seized in an online gambling investigation that led to indictments against two Canadian men and a Costa Rican woman.
A Hagerstown man is celebrating a million-dollar win in the Maryland State Lottery.
Maryland officials are outlining resources now available to help problem gamblers.
Six Baltimore municipal workers and one supervisor have been fired as part of a probe into drinking and gambling on the job.
Baltimore officials have suspended the supervisor of 13 city workers facing gambling charges after officials say they were found drinking and shooting dice at a transportation department shop during work hours.
City workers gambled on taxpayer time. Now police are releasing new details about the bust and the mayor reacts to the charges that have taxpayers outraged.
Drinking and gambling on the job. That's the shocking allegation against more than a dozen city workers.
Maryland's four off-track betting facilities are struggling along with the state's declining horse-racing industry.
