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Maryland Lawmakers Fail to Reach Deal on Slots

17 December 2003

News Brief: Efforts to reach a grand legislative compromise on gambling in Maryland collapsed yesterday, prompting some lawmakers to predict a bruising fight over slot machines when the General Assembly convenes next month.

Maryland County Council to Debate Slots

11 December 2003

News Brief: The Montgomery County Council will wade into the statewide debate over slots in time for the next session of the Maryland General Assembly, according to County Council President Steven A. Silverman.

Maryland Officials Hire Consultant

11 December 2003

News Brief: While lawmakers have not decided whether to legalize slot machines gambling in Maryland, state officials are already preparing for the arrival of the machines.

Competing Slot Plans Divide Maryland

10 December 2003

News Brief: Just about every corner of Maryland is being pitched as a perfect place for gambling. But with one month to go before the General Assembly convenes for its annual legislative session, lawmakers are nowhere close to agreeing on a single plan.

Harrah's Bid for Rosecroft the Biggest

10 December 2003

News Brief: Harrah’s Entertainment Corp. reportedly bid $25-million for the physical assets of Rosecroft Raceway near Washington, D.C., the largest of ten bids for the facility believed to be the most lucrative in Maryland if legislators legalize video lottery terminals at state racetracks.

Future of Slots Unclear in Maryland

8 December 2003

News Brief: Just five weeks before the opening of the 2004 legislative session, the future of slot machine gambling in Maryland, if there is one, is as muddled as ever.

Bidders Contending For Maryland Track

4 December 2003

News Brief: Ten groups of investors have filed separate bids to buy Rosecroft Raceway in Oxon Hill, lured by the racetrack's potential to become an East Coast magnet for slot-machine gamblers.

Maryland Bingo Operators Worried about Slots

2 December 2003

News Brief: Commercial bingo operators are worried that they're one call from losing their game for slots are approved in Maryland.

Maryland Officials Propose Slot Center

26 November 2003

News Brief: The new chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority suggested Tuesday that downtown Baltimore would be a good location for a combination slot-machine facility, entertainment complex and racetrack.

Rosecroft Raceway Attracts Dozen Bids

25 November 2003

ews Brief: Twelve interests submitted bids on November 21 to purchase Rosecroft Raceway, a Standardbred facility near Washington, D.C., that could be Maryland’s most lucrative site of slot machines if the Legislature approves expanded gaming at state racetracks.

Governor Winning over Maryland GOP on Slots

24 November 2003

News Brief: Governor Robert Ehrlich may have recruited a majority of Republican lawmakers, a group once solidly opposed to more gambling in Maryland, to accept legalization of slot machines.

Governor's Slot Plan Could Jeopardize Pimlico

13 November 2003

News Brief: The massive overhaul planned for Pimlico Race Course faced a cloud of doubt when Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich Jr. expressed his support for a slot machine plan that would limit gambling licenses to one per company.

Maryland Report Refutes Slot Argument

12 November 2003

News Brief: The Maryland Tax Education Foundation has released a report refuting arguments made by the owners of horse racing tracks that they will wither if they do not get slot machines.

Maryland Slot Plan Taking Shape Slowly

5 November 2003

News Brief: A broad outline of a compromise deal is beginning to emerge, one that involves the electronic gambling devices, but no casino-style table games, at a handful of Maryland racetracks and other sites.

Committee Tours Maryland Compulsive Gambling Center

31 October 2003

News Brief: Members of the House Ways and Means Committee who killed the Maryland governor's slot machines bill last session toured the Compulsive Gambling Center as they continued studying the effect of bringing more slot machines to the state.

Maryland Voters Favor State Control of Slots

28 October 2003

News Brief: If Maryland decides to legalize slot machine gambling, an overwhelming majority of voters believe the state should maintain control over the machines rather than having them operated by racetrack owners, according to a poll released today.

Lottery, Poverty Link Highlighted in Maryland Slot Debate

22 October 2003

News Brief: Recent studies suggest the Maryland Lottery generates an outsized share of its revenue from the poor, from minorities and from people with limited education.

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