Maryland News - Page 25

News Brief: Gov. Robert Ehrlich raised a new problem with the latest slot machine proposal from House Speaker Michael Busch Tuesday.

News Brief: West Virginia and Delaware have had no significant increase in crime since enacting slots legislation in the mid-1990s.

House leaders and the governor's budget secretary emerged from another round of talks on slot machines Monday with no agreement on a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize slots, but they will keep talking.

News Brief: Behind the scenes of Maryland's intractable debate over gambling, some of the state's most powerful political insiders have been locked in a sharp-elbowed game of musical chairs, jockeying to be included in any plan to legalize slot machines.

News Brief: Given the pressure that Pennsylvania's 61,000 slots at 14 locations will put on Maryland, a legislative report that recommends a western slots location has become more urgent, according to House Speaker Michael Busch.

News Brief: A decision by Pennsylvania's Legislature to allow up to 61,000 slot machines across the state is prompting new calls for a special session of the Maryland General Assembly to consider slots legislation.

News Brief: A day after Pennsylvania lawmakers announced a tentative agreement to install up to 61,000 slot machines, Maryland leaders revived their debate over whether the state should rush to pass its own gambling plan, perhaps as soon as this summer.

News Brief: A Maryland anti-gambling lobbying group and three bingo halls are drawing battle lines over a proposal to boost jackpots and offer slots-style video terminals.

News Brief: The Maryland Jockey Club reported slight increases in total handle and on-track handle for the 48-day spring meet at Pimlico Race Course, which concluded on Sunday.

News Brief: Gambling and horse-racing interests spent more than $2.3 million on lobbying and entertainment during this year's Maryland legislative session.

News Brief: This weekend the Maryland Lottery agency will expand its afternoon and evening Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings to a seven-day-a-week schedule.

News Brief: Maryland House Speakers Michael E. Busch's recent decision to consider a statewide referendum on slots has left even some of his staunch supporters befuddled.

News Brief: The first in a series of meetings to resuscitate a slot machine gambling proposal in Maryland began this week, with the state's top three leaders expressing optimism that they could reach agreement.

ews Brief: Maryland Jockey Club officials are looking to capitalize on the craze over Smarty Jones and expect a record crowd to pack Pimlico Race Course when the colt goes for the second leg of the Triple Crown in the 129th running of the Preakness Stakes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.