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Maryland slot question decried19 August 2008MARYLAND -- As reported by the Baltimore Sun: "Opponents of slot machines in Maryland decried the wording of a ballot question to legalize expanded gambling Monday, saying it was crafted to garner more votes. "Maryland Secretary of State John P. McDonough drafted the question that will be on ballots in the November election, when voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to allow slots at five locations across the state. "...But anti-slots campaigns contend the ballot question is designed to influence voters because it discusses at length the ways in which the money raised from slots would fund public school education from pre-kindergarten through high school, as well as school construction and capital projects at higher education institutions. The ballot question does not mention the money going to gambling interests or to support the horse racing industry..." |