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A collection of news and information related to Casino and Gambling Industry published by Tribune Company sources. (Photo KIRK MCKOY / LA TIMES)
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Rocky Gap casino tops $700,000 in first 10 days
Maryland officials say Rocky Gap Casino Resort’s revenue topped $700,000 during its first 10 days. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission reported that the casino made $776,133 after opening May 22. More than $600,000 was from slots....Tags: Cumberland Times-News
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Casino revenue in Pa. down from same time last year
State gambling regulators said gross revenue from slot machines at Pennsylvania’s 11 casinos was down slightly last month compared to the same period a year ago, although it still amounted to the second-highest monthly take on record. The...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure
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W.Va. Senate panel OKs gambling bills
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two pro-gambling bills Thursday, reducing fees on existing casinos and allowing the creation of a sixth casino in the state. One bill would reduce the fee that the four existing racetrack casinos pay to be able to...Tags: Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Herb Snyder, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Gambling
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W.Va. casino bill stalls in committee
richardb@herald-mail.comA bill to significantly cut the number of racing days at West Virginia’s two horse and two dog tracks has failed to come out of committee, state Sen. Herb Snyder said Thursday. “Senate Bill 455 is not going anywhere,” Snyder said....Tags: Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Lifestyle and Leisure, Herb Snyder
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W.Va. casinos seek break on taxes, racing
As West Virginia’s four racetrack casinos, including one in the nearby Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, face growing competition from across the state’s borders, several lawmakers introduced a measure Wednesday that would slash the taxes...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Mardi Gras, Mountaineering, Gambling, Penn National Gaming
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Jobs, competition seen from expansion in gaming
Capital News ServiceThe implementation of table games and 24-hour gaming in Maryland will create employment opportunities, but competition from Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore and the proposed casino at the National Harbor likely will affect the labor market geographically,...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Harbor, Baltimore Business Journal, Career and Workplace
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Md. voters endure bombardment of gambling ads
The onslaught of ads over gambling expansion has been like no other in a Maryland political year, subjecting residents to rapid-fire television spots for and against Question 7. The barrage began long before ads for other ballot questions this year and...
Tags: Politics, Elections, MGM Resorts International, Voting, Crime, Law and Justice
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Negative ads against gambling actually paid for by gambling industry in turf war
You’ve seen the negative television ads concerning Question 7, which would significantly expand gambling in Maryland. Casinos apparently are evil, sinful, unwholesome and destructive of families. Gambling won’t produce the promised revenue....
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, MGM Resorts International
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O'Malley signs Md. gambling expansion bill; issue will be on Nov. ballot
Associated PressGov. Martin O’Malley has signed a measure to allow table games like roulette at casinos and a gambling venue in Prince George’s County. The governor signed the bill Wednesday, hours after a special session ended after midnight. O’...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Washington, DC, Prince George's County, Ronald N. Young, Government
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Md. House speaker mentions Internet gambling consideration
As the battle for gamblers’ dollars intensifies in the mid-Atlantic region, the possibility of developing Internet games in Maryland will be considered when lawmakers gather for a special session next week to expand gambling in the state, the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Jack Markell, Michael E. Busch, Gambling
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Details of Md. casino gaming bill released
Associated PressCasinos could be able to collect more revenue than currently allowed under the long-awaited details of a bill released Tuesday by Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration ahead of a special session on gambling. Maryland’s 67 percent tax...Tags: Government, Politics, Gambling, MGM Resorts International, Marketing
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Pa. slots revenue up 5.5 percent last fiscal year
Gross revenue from slot machines rose 5.5 percent for the fiscal year that just ended, with tax revenue generated by casinos up 4.8 percent to $1.3 billion, according to state figures. The state’s 11 casinos brought in gross slots revenue of nearly...Tags: Marketing, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Lifestyle and Leisure, Gambling
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