Attorney in latest slots appeal is lobbyist for the Maryland Jockey Club

The attorney representing opponents of a slots parlor at Arundel Mills mall in a new legal challenge is a registered lobbyist for the Maryland Jockey Club — the project's most vocal opponent — according to Anne Arundel County records.

Harry C. Blumenthal, an Annapolis attorney, is representing a homeowners association and three residents of a nearby housing development in a complaint alleging that Anne Arundel County officials improperly approved the Cordish Cos.' plan to accommodate increased traffic around a planned slots parlor and entertainment complex at Arundel Mills.

Blumenthal and the Jockey Club say the track owner is not involved with the current appeal, although Blumenthal said he has done lobbying work for the Jockey Club regarding slots zoning in the past.
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