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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)
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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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: Herb Snyder, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Gambling, Harbor, Career and Workplace, Employment, Consumer Goods Industries
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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: MGM Resorts International, The Herald-Mail, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Analysis concludes gambling market can support casino in Prince George's County
Maryland’s gambling market could support a casino in Prince George’s County and generate more money for the state by allowing table games there and at five existing casinos, state analysts and consultants concluded in a report released...Tags: Ocean City, Justice System, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Area residents divided on possible expansion of gambling in Maryland
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHagerstown resident Rick Curry did not hide his opposition Monday to the expansion of gambling in Maryland. “People have enough addictions already,” he said. “We have lotteries, tip jars and scratch-offs.” Curry, 50, was among...Tags: Robert Harris, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Casino and Gambling, Tour Operations Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Business Briefs - April 22
Sport Arena MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Sport Arena, which sells sporting goods, recently moved from 122 W. German St. in Shepherdstown, W.Va., to 416A W. King St. in Martinsburg. Sport Arena also will open a stall at Hagerstown Premium Outlets this...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Health, JLG Industries Incorporated, Companies and Corporations, Human Interest
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One-Stop Job Center gives jobseekers chance to find work
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comDozens of jobseekers filtered into the Washington County One-Stop Job Center in downtown Hagerstown on Friday for a chance to find work from one of 14 prospective employers during a public job fair. Hagerstown resident Mary Conway said she lost her job...Tags: FedEx Corporation, Career and Workplace, U.S. Army, Employment, Labor Markets
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Now is time for Commissioners to demand accountability
Gambling-tax revenue in Washington County is divided into two piles. Half goes to local nonprofits, as apportioned by the Washington County Gaming Commission. The other pile of gambling revenue, however, for years has been blindly handed to the Washington...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Rookie dealers at Hollywood Casino working like pros
richardb@herald-mail.comThe 470 poker, blackjack and craps dealers at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races have become so adept at their table games that they are making it look easy, according to casino General Manager Al Britton. "It was incredible how quickly they've...Tags: Consumers, Marketing
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Table games at Charles Town casino have generated $78 million
richardb@herald-mail.comSince July, when a dealer laid down the first blackjack card at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, table games have generated $58 million for its owners and $20 million in state and local tax revenue, according to a track official. General Manager...Tags: Gambling, Government, Penn National Gaming, Public Employees, Local Government
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'The Super Bowl is a great excuse for a compulsive gambler to gamble'
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comWith the Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers set for Sunday, a lot of people will make bets, some friendly, some serious. Larry Stouter, owner of the Catoctin Counseling Center at 228 E. Washington St. in Hagerstown,...Tags: Health, Behavioral Conditions, New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl, Multi-Sport Events
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Coy leaving Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
waynesboro@herald-mail.comSoon, for the first time in 35 years, Jeff Coy will be without a job in the public sector. Coy, who began his career as a legislative assistant, represented Franklin and Cumberland counties for 22 years in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Government, Penn National Gaming, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Politics
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