Game On! Maryland Voters Approve Expanded Gambling
More casinos and more gaming are coming to Maryland. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Question 7 voter referendum passed by a narrow margin.
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More casinos and more gaming are coming to Maryland. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Question 7 voter referendum passed by a narrow margin.
The battle over Question 7 is intensifying ahead of Election Night. The controversial issue would expand gambling to table games and increase the number of slot machines here in Maryland.
The CEO of MGM Resorts International said Friday that if Maryland voters agree Tuesday to expand legalized gambling, his company would build a luxurious and architecturally unimposing casino and hotel near the nation's capital, not a blocky neon-lit behemoth.
Spending by committees for and against expanded gambling in Maryland has exceeded the amount spent in the 2006 governor's race.
Maryland lottery officials say revenue at the Hollywood Casino in Perryville dropped more than a third in September compared to the year before. And they say the new Maryland Live! casino in Anne Arundel County has quickly taken a large lead among the state's three casinos.
There are new voices in the controversial expanded gambling debate. Groups in Prince George's County are in a tug-of-war over putting a new casino at National Harbor.
In just a few months, crews will break ground on what's to become a Harrah's casino in downtown Baltimore.
There are new attractions at Maryland Live! Casino. Wednesday, it got a lot bigger.
The new owner of the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near Cumberland says the resort plans to start operating slot machines late next summer or early next fall.
Lots of money is being spent to influence Maryland voters for and against a new casino at National Harbor.
Two groups say the bidding process for a casino license in Baltimore should be reopened now that lawmakers have paved the way for the casino to have more gambling options and lower taxes than under the previous bidding.
Maryland gears up for another battle over casinos. Lawmakers approve expanded gambling, but voters will ultimately decide whether to allow it.
A major victory for supporters of expanded gambling after months of delays and some stiff opposition. On Friday night, the state Senate approves a bill to add table games and another casino.
One hurdle is cleared in the governor's push to expand gambling across the state. But some lawmakers and casino operators are pushing back against the controversial bill.
Casino controversy. As the General Assembly plans to discuss expanding gambling in the state, Maryland's first casino takes a major financial hit.
Revenue at a casino in Perryville dropped by about 32 percent in July compared with the same time last year, the Maryland Lottery announced Monday, and the casino has indicated it wants to cut the number of slot machines by about one-third because of increased competition.
A proposed western Maryland casino is being scaled back due to trouble in finding financing.
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Maryland Lottery has approved the use of 531 additional slot machines at Maryland Live! Casino. The slot machines include several electronic table games and will be operational starting Thursday night.
The owner of Maryland's largest casino has met with House Speaker Michael Busch to discuss the potential expansion of gambling in the state.
A spokeswoman for Gov. Martin O'Malley says a draft of legislation to expand gambling in Maryland will not be available this week.
It's slow going, but Gov. Martin O'Malley says there's continued progress in his effort to get expanded gambling before the voters this year.
Maryland officials say a program that allows habitual gamblers to bar themselves from casinos has hit a milestone.
Gov. Martin O'Malley won't call a special session to take up gambling expansion next week because lawmakers have yet to reach an agreement, his spokeswoman confirmed Friday.
Maryland's largest casino hasn't been open a month yet, but it generated more than twice as much as the state's other two casinos combined in June.
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The Harford County Health Department issued an alert after a stray kitten tested positive for rabies Wednesday.
Bitterly cold wind chills are expected today. Snow showers will leave a light slippery accumulation Friday night.
Johns Hopkins University will conduct training for faculty, staff and students as part of an agreement in regards to the university's response to antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents on campus, according to our media partner The Baltimore Banner.
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Bitterly cold wind chills are expected today. Snow showers will leave a light slippery accumulation Friday night.
Mayor Scott and the city of Baltimore have reached a $45 million litigation settlement against CVS for their role in driving what the city called the worst opioid epidemic in the nation, the mayor's office announced Friday.
The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions on Wednesday to balance the budget while directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid — two priorities that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore's administration hopes will help improve a stagnant state economy.
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Tony Scotto and Alissa Ganser join us to talk about how the local chain is celebrating by giving back through their partnership with Business Volunteers Maryland to seven Baltimore nonprofits who do great work in the community.
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Former President Jimmy Carter is being remembered in six days of state funeral events.
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Democrats elect a new party chair on Feb. 1, following the loss of the presidency and the Senate and the narrow failure to win the House in 2024.
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More than 80 trauma professionals and first responders received a huge honor from the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center Saturday night.
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Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
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The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
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Bitterly cold wind chills are expected today. Snow showers will leave a light slippery accumulation Friday night. A WJZ First Alert Weather Day is in effect for today and into the first part of tonight for wind-chills in the single digits and teens. Winds
Bitterly cold wind chills are expected today. Snow showers will leave a light slippery accumulation Friday night.
Alert Day Thursday for bitter cold, low wind chill in Maryland
Bitter cold temps, followed by more snow in Maryland
We are waking up to very cold temperatures and a few snow showers on this Wednesday morning. Feels like temperatures are in the lower teens and winds are gusting 20 to 25 mph. Expect a mostly cloudy, cold, and windy day ahead. Highs will top out around 32° but with the cold winds the temperatures will feel like the upper teens all day long.
The massive fires in California hit close to home for WJZ Anchor Denise Koch, whose father lives in the city of Sierra Madre, which is in Los Angeles County.
Bitterly cold wind chills are expected today. Snow showers will leave a light slippery accumulation Friday night. A WJZ First Alert Weather Day is in effect for today and into the first part of tonight for wind-chills in the single digits and teens. Winds
California fires hit close to home for WJZ anchor Denise Koch
Dozen cold-weather related deaths reported in Maryland this winter
Alert Day Thursday for bitter cold, low wind chill in Maryland