Rich Williamson is exactly the kind of person Maryland leaders had in mind when they decided to bring slots to the state.
For years, he has been traveling to West Virginia two or three times a week to gamble. Yet with one of Maryland’s largest slots parlors planned for just a few minutes from his Baltimore home, the furniture salesman has written off his home state.
Here’s why: During the past year, black jack, craps, roulette and other table games have debuted here, transforming the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races into a place far more akin to what gamblers find in Las Vegas.
And that has meant that Maryland — barely in the slots game — is falling further behind. Only two of the state’s five planned slots venues have opened, with the other three facing delays. In the meantime, neighboring states have considerably upped the ante, which worries not only supporters of Maryland gambling but also opponents.
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DUh ...maryland is so dumb. in fact it has to be the most inept run states in the US..They lost money after raising tabacco taxes. As the masses bought their smoke in other states or just quit. Now the projected taxes on booze is going to blow up in thier faces.....just wait...and of course. After missing years of gambling revenue, letting all the surronding states beat MORONALAND to gambling revenues. What do they expect..a buffon could see that one coming..But in MORONALAND we have maryland DUMBOCRATS who are blind, stupid and inept. Would not pass gambling cause it was a republician idea..so dumb so very dumb..I cant wait to sell my house and move..
MAIN reason we need to clean all those BUMS out of office and get new blood in office to fix all this crap and get Md. back on the map, till we VOTE all of them BUMS out we will remain on bottom...
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