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Laurel Park not a sure bet for slots yet5 November 2007MARYLAND -- As reported by the Baltimore Sun: "When Gov. Martin O'Malley made his pitch last week to bring thousands of electronic gambling machines to Anne Arundel County, local lawmakers were sure about where the slots would end up: Laurel Park. "But that's not written in stone. In fact, Laurel Park is not specifically mentioned in the proposed constitutional amendment and accompanying state bill to permit slot machines. "Both pieces of legislation say that slots would be located in the county anywhere within two miles of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. If approved, interested parties would have to apply for a license. "The vague description also makes two other sites attractive: Arundel Mills mall and the $1 billion Arundel Preserve development of homes, apartments, hotels, shops and offices. Either could petition for the gambling machines. Arundel Mills reportedly had expressed interest to lawmakers about slots in 2004..." |