Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The operators of Maryland Live! said it will move fast to hire 1,000 new workers and install table games now that voters have approved expanded gambling.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Operators of the Maryland Live! Casino said they will move quickly to add live table games and expand its hours, now that voters have approved a referendum on expanded gambling in the state. The Cordish Cos. said it will be ready to go once the state issues the necessary regulations to govern table games and 24-hour operations. The company said it will be hiring for as many as 1,000 new positions. "Maryland Live! looks forward to enhancing its gaming offering and is prepared to Go Live! with table games—physical modifications and hiring for over 1,000 new positions—soon after the State issues the necessary governing regulations," the company said in a statement. Casino spokeswoman Carmen Gonzales said there is no specific timeline as …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The short of it: Democrats voted yes, Republicans voted no.
Howard County state legislators voted along party lines, with Republicans voting no and Democrats voting yes in Tuesday night's vote on expanded gambling legislation in Maryland. The exception was Democrat Liz Bobo, who did not attend the special session. The measure puts a referendum on the November ballot that asks voters to approve table games at Maryland casinos, a new casino in Prince George's County, pull tab slot machines at veterans' facilities and changes in tax revenue from casinos. Sen. Allan H. Kittleman (R), District 9 - NO Sen. Edward J. Kasemeyer (D), District 12 - YES Sen. James N. Robey (D), District 13 - YES Del. Gail H. Bates (R), District 9A - NO Del. Warren E. Miller (R), District 9A - NO Del. Steven J. DeBoy, Sr. (D…
Saturday, August 11, 2012
"Concerns are everywhere," said Del. Frank Turner, chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Gaming Law and Regulation.
A bill authorizing gambling expansion in Maryland will likely be amended, according to the chairman of the House subcommittee that is holding hearings on the legislation. Del. Frank Turner, a Howard County Democrat, initially characterized possible changes to the bill passed Friday by the Senate as minor. "Mostly it's a lot of tweaks," said Turner, the chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Gaming Law and Regulation. When asked what concerns his committee might have, Turner suggested the changes might be more substantive. "I think there are concerns everywhere," Turner said. "There are all kinds of concerns and ideas. Some will be germane and others won't. I think we're going to make it a better work product than what the …
john doe
9:04 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
http://www.capitalgazette.com/maryland_gazette/news/government/panel-to-award-county-shares-of-casino-revenues/article_939a4a9b-414d-5d14-806d-bfb3dff477c1.html I was at the meeting to see. more ›