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Maryland Governor Wants Gambling Session

7 May 2004

News Brief: Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said yesterday that he favors a special session of the General Assembly to address gambling issues but wants lawmakers to pass a slots plan outright rather than authorize a November referendum.

Preakness Account Wagering Limited to XpressBet

5 May 2004

News Brief: Punters that want to bet on the Preakness will need to open an account with XpressBet, the wagering platform of Pimlico Race Course owner Magna Entertainment Corp.

Maryland Governor Won't Budge on Tax Issue

3 May 2004

News Brief: Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and top administration officials told a key House committee that they are willing to bend on almost every aspect of their gambling plan except for increasing taxes.

Pennsylvania Slots Plan Could Force Maryland Hand

3 May 2004

News Brief: In the view of many Maryland legislative leaders, Pennsylvania's plans for 12 new gambling venues would create such a huge competitive draw for dollars all but the most die-hard slots foes in Annapolis would be forced to abandon their opposition.

Maryland, Pennsylvania Anti-Gambling Leaders Team Up

29 April 2004

News Brief: Anti-gambling leaders from Maryland met yesterday with their Pennsylvania counterparts, hoping to establish a defensive perimeter against the expansion of gambling in the Mid-Atlantic.

Video Gambling Machines Give Maryland Tracks Alternative

27 April 2004

News Brief: Video gambling machines have given Maryland’s tracks an added source of revenue and a way around gambling laws that ban slots and other games of chance.

Pimlico, Laurel Park Results Slump

21 April 2004

News Brief: Profits at Pimlico Race Course declined by 58% in 2003 when compared with the previous year while losses at its sister track Laurel Park ballooned.

Slots Legislation Trampled in House

14 April 2004

News Brief: Sounding angry and dismayed, members of the troubled Maryland horse racing industry could envision only the accelerated decline of the sport yesterday.

One Ticket Wins $105 Million Jackpot

13 April 2004

ne ticket in the Friday, April 9, 2004 Mega Millions drawing matched all six numbers to win the estimated $105 million jackpot.

Maryland Casino Referendum Efforts Stalled

13 April 2004

News Brief: Several avenues to a popular vote on slots this fall seemed to close Monday in Maryland, along with the chance of legalizing slot machine gambling this year.

Maryland Lawmakers Scramble to Resolve Slots Vote

7 April 2004

News Brief: Pro-gambling lawmakers scrambled yesterday to assemble a significant tax package that could win approval from Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and free the administration's slots bill for a long-sought vote in the House of Delegates.

Maryland County Reverses Slot Decision

7 April 2004

News Brief: Reversing a vote taken last month, the Cecil County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 last night to oppose casino-style slots in their county.

Maryland Delegates Hint at Slots Deal

1 April 2004

News Brief: Leaders in the Maryland House of Delegates hinted at passing Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s cherished slots initiative if he would bend on their proposed tax increases.

Maryland Governor Won't Bend on Increased Gaming Taxes

31 March 2004

News Brief: Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and top administration officials told a key House committee that they are willing to bend on virtually every aspect of their gambling plan except for increasing taxes.

Pimlico Race Course Development Plans Approved

30 March 2004

News Brief: The Baltimore City Council has approved a new development plan sought by owners of Pimlico Race Course, who plan to spend $400 million to expand the 140-acre site.

Problem Gambling Groups Want Piece of Casino Action

29 March 2004

News Brief: As the battle over casino-style gambling heats up in Maryland, problem gambling groups and counseling services are waging their own fight for a piece of the action.

Maryland Gambling Opponents Urge End to Slot Legislation

24 March 2004

ews Brief: More than 100 gambling opponents testified in Annapolis yesterday against proposals to bring slot machines to Maryland, as anti-slots forces pinned their hopes on the House of Delegates to kill such legislation for the second year in a row.

Maryland Slot Opponents Hold Rally

22 March 2004

News Brief: Aaron W. Meisner sees the bills aimed at bringing slots gambling to Maryland as monsters.

Maryland, Pennsylvania Fight to Keep Gambling Money

22 March 2004

ews Brief: Legislators in Maryland and Pennsylvania are racing to legalize gambling, convinced that thousands of their residents are crossing borders every day to gamble away millions in New Jersey, West Virginia, Delaware and New York.

Maryland Lawmaker Seeks Slots Amendment

19 March 2004

News Brief: An anti-slots legislator says he will seek to amend a budget bill that is up for a vote today to freeze the number of electronic video gambling devices in commercial bingo halls at the current level.

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