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Maryland County Picked for Slots

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland – As reported by the Baltimore Sun: "This picturesque town along the Choptank River has a gleaming new Hyatt hotel, an up-and-coming arts district and high hopes for the infusion of cash that tourists are beginning to bring.

"Some figure that adding slot machines to the mix could only enhance the revival of this city, which was once the center of Maryland's seafood industry. Others are staunchly opposed to slots, saying Cambridge is finally on the mend without gambling.

"…Yesterday, the topic du jour was a surprise move by a key state legislative committee to include Dorchester County as one of three places in Maryland, apart from racetracks, that could have slot machines.

"…Mayor Cleveland L. Rippons said he hasn't taken a position on the gambling machines. But he said that any slots parlor in Dorchester would have to be within the city limits of Cambridge because it has water and sewer capacity to handle such a project…"

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