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Same-sex marriage backers raise $3.2 million
The main group supporting same-sex marriage in Maryland has raised $3.2 million and still has $1.2 million in its war chest to defend the law in the Nov. 6 referendum, according to a disclosure filed last night with the State Board of Elections. Among...Tags: MGM Resorts International, Voting, Martin O'Malley, Elections, George Soros
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Spot cites 'empty promises' of Baltimore casino
A new 30-second television spot against expanded gambling in Maryland — funded by West Virginia casino owner Penn National Gaming — makes its point by challenging an earlier ad by the other side. What the ad says: The spot, called "Empty Lot,...Tags: Prince George's County
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Reports will show LGBT org took money from Penn National
Ballot committee reports due today will show that the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force received "support" from Penn National Gaming to send out a mailing over the summer opposing the special session. "I still think it was worth a try," said Darlene...Tags: Voting, Lifestyle and Leisure, Marriage, Barack Obama, Martin O'Malley
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MGM kicks in another $3 million for casino vote
MGM Resorts International has kicked in another $3 million for its effort to win passage of Maryland's gambling expansion referendum as the money meter in this duel of the casinos shot past $40 million. With MGM's newest contribution, posted at the State...Tags: Prince George's County, MGM Resorts International, Movies, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Elections
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Ad Watch: MGM funded commercial rips into
A new commercial supporting gambling expansion began broadcasting Wednesday. It attacks the credibilty of the opposition by painting it as an "out-of-state" interest. What the ad says: The ad opens with an image of Penn National Gaming's Charles Town...Tags: Prince George's County
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Casino referendum breaks spending record
A new round of spending by Penn National Gaming and MGM Resorts International has pushed the ad war in the referendum over expanded gambling into record territory, eclipsing the $34 million raised for the 2006 governor's race. In a filing posted...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Prince George's County, Lifestyle and Leisure, MGM Resorts International, Harbor
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Casino ad blitz sets Maryland political spending record
A new round of spending by Penn National Gaming and MGM Resorts International has pushed the ad war in the referendum over expanded gambling into record territory -- eclipsing the $34 million raised for the 2006 governor's race with four weeks to go...
Tags: Prince George's County, MGM Resorts International, Harbor, Lifestyle and Leisure, Movies
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Hooey all around
Gov. Martin O'Malley says the television ads opposing his casino gambling expansion law are "a bunch of West Virginia casino hooey." In a very narrow sense, he has a point. But when it comes to the claims and counter-claims about Question 7 on Maryland'...Tags: Government, Prince George's County, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin O'Malley
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O'Malley blasts Penn National for casino ads
Gov. Martin O'Malley unleashed a withering tirade against Penn National Gaming over its ads in the state's referendum over expanded gambling in Maryland, accusing the company of using "false and baseless" arguments to protect its West Virginia casino. O'...
Tags: Prince George's County, Lifestyle and Leisure, MGM Resorts International, Executive Branch, Martin O'Malley
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Redskins endorse yes on casino referendum
The Washington Redskins football team endorsed a yes vote in the ultra-expensive gambling expansion referendum heading for the Maryland ballot this fall, contending the measure will bring thousands of jobs to Prince George's County. The NFL team, which...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, National Football League, Baltimore Ravens, MGM Resorts International, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Poll finds support for same-sex marriage, but not gambling
Five weeks before the election, a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland has seen a surge of support and is now favored by likely voters, 49 percent to 39 percent, a new Baltimore Sun poll has found. But at this stage, most voters are...
Tags: Migration, Voting, Lifestyle and Leisure, MGM Resorts International, Democratic Party
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For casino companies, referendum's stakes are huge
For the casino giants trying to persuade Marylanders to vote for or against more gambling here, the long-term stakes could be in the billions. Penn National Gaming's investment of $13 million for ads urging a "no" vote on Question 7 is pocket change...Tags: Prince George's County, Casino and Gambling Industry, Gambling, Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway), Harbor
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