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Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency on Wednesday gave approval for the opening of the state's fourth casino — the Rocky Gap Casino Resort — in a rural area near Cumberland. Agency director Stephen Martino signed the operations...
Tags: Allegany County, Lakes Entertainment Incorporated, Marketing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment:
No 4th trial for man in deaths of 3 relatives BALTIMORE (AP) — A man convicted of conspiracy in the slayings of three young relatives won't be retried a fourth time on murder charges. Policarpio Espinoza Perez was sentenced last month to life in...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Conservation, Laws, Police Arrests, Same-Sex Marriage
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Maryland Live! casino begins building 1 of largest poker rooms in Mid-Atlantic
HANOVER, Md. (AP) — Maryland Live! is starting to build a poker room. The casino in Anne Arundel County announced Tuesday that the poker room will be 14,800 square feet. The casino says it's scheduled to open late this summer. Maryland Live!...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure
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WSOP Circuit stops at PB Kennel again next year
The World Series of Poker Circuit Series hits the Palm Beach Kennel Club on Feb. 6-17 next year. The WSOP announced the dates Wednesday. The 10th season of the WSOP Circuit has a record 22 stops with buy-ins ranging from $365 to $1675. Additions...
Tags: Baseball, Lifestyle and Leisure, ESPN (tv network), Sports, Foxwoods Resort Casino
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Rocky Gap casino set to open this week
Associated PressThe flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State Park in Western Maryland, but state and local leaders are betting that this week’s planned casino opening will transform a struggling lakeside lodge into the...Tags: Allegany County, Lakes Entertainment Incorporated, Celanese Corporation, Entertainment, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Casino bill would give city unparalleled control
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice of a casino operator in secret and forbid state regulators from taking away its license. The legislation also would grant the mayor authority...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Freedom of Information Act, Ethics, Politics, Litigation and Regulation
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Tribune poll: Support remains tepid for Chicago casino
Chicago voters remain lukewarm to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for a city casino and aren't sold on his plan to put slot machines at the airports, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll found. The results come as the mayor presses for the third straight year to get the...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Midway, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Politics
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Jim Thorpe ruling portends disturbing questions about Ira Hayes
There cannot be anything less dignified than a bunch of lawyers fighting over the corpse of a hero who deserves to be honored and to rest in peace. Today, the battle is over Jim Thorpe. Tomorrow, maybe it will be over Ira Hayes. Thorpe won 1912...
Tags: Fines, Modern Pentathlon, Pittsburgh, Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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New Isle poker director comes from Borgata
The poker room at the Isle Casino and Racing in Pompano Beach already has the reputation as one of the state’s best, but Stan Strickland wants to make it even better. Mike Smith opened the Isle’s poker room in 2006 but left March 21 to open...
Tags: Pompano Beach, Lifestyle and Leisure, Boyd Gaming Corporation
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Casino dealer fine lopsided
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been getting mighty tough on casinos that violate the law. In March, the board slapped a $68,000 fine on Bethlehem's Sands Casino for six separate incidents in which the casino allowed underage individuals to...Tags: Theft, Fines, Trials, Lawyers, Laws
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Three operators submit bids for license for Prince George's casino
Two more bidders emerged Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County. Penn National Gaming submitted a proposal to the state's gaming control agency for a $700-million Hollywood Casino Resort at...
Tags: Movies, Penn National Gaming, Economy, Business and Finance, Lotteries, MGM Resorts International
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WPT-related events abound
The World Poker Tour Regional Summer Slam begins Tuesday at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, and it includes 11 events. The series begins with a $5,000 free-roll tournament and the Andy Slater See You Later monthly tournament with the 640 AM sports-...
Tags: Coconut Creek, The Seminole Tribe, Tampa, Lifestyle and Leisure
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