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Pennsylvania Bill Prompts Call for Maryland Slots Bill

5 July 2004

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.

Pennsylvania Decision Revives Maryland Slot Debate

25 June 2004

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.

Maryland Anti-Gambling Group, Bingo Halls Face Off

14 June 2004

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.

Pimlico Meet Handle Up Slightly

9 June 2004

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.

Gambling Interests Top Maryland Lobbying Spending

3 June 2004

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

Maryland Lottery Adds Sunday Drawing

19 May 2004

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.

Maryland House Speaker Shifts Slot Position

17 May 2004

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.

Maryland Lawmakers Optimistic About Slots

12 May 2004

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.

Pimlico Expected to Break Record

11 May 2004

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.

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.

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