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Hollywood's triple threat
To get to Hollywood, you don't have to catch a flight to the West Coast. You just drive to Cecil County. Or Pennsylvania. Or West Virginia.
Penn National Gaming Inc., which operates gambling facilities nationwide, owns Hollywood-branded casinos in all...Tags: Cecil County, Tourism and Leisure, Jeff Foxworthy, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Amtrak
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Would a slots referendum doom gay marriage?
I am very concerned that our elected Democratic leaders in Maryland are missing an extremely important concern this special session of the legislature. The efforts to ram another casino onto the November ballot threaten two extremely important...Tags: Politics, Elections, Referenda, Voting, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Perryville casino generates another half-million for town, county
Hollywood Casino Perryville generated another $9,790,341.87 in gross gaming revenue in January, the Maryland Lottery, which regulates the casino, reported last week. Of the total, $538,468.80 will be divided by Perryville and Cecil County. The latest...Tags: Cecil County, Minority Groups, Lotteries, Worcester County, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Third casino in Kansas opens next to Kansas Speedway
![<span style="font-size: small;">Kansas' third state-owned casino opened Friday. The Hollywood Casino overlooks Turn 2 of the Kansas Speedway.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/67843276-03180706.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Kansas' third state-owned casino opened Friday. The Hollywood Casino overlooks Turn 2 of the Kansas Speedway.</span>")
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsKansas' third state-owned casino opened Friday. The Hollywood Casino overlooks Turn 2 of the Kansas Speedway. The $411 million facility has already created 1,000 new jobs and is expected to attract 4 million visitors each year. It follows the Boot Hill...Tags: NASCAR, Sporting Kansas City, International Speedway Corp., Kansas Legislature, Speedway
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Hollywood Joliet Casino to get new general manager
TribLocal - Joliet » NewsA new general manager will take over at Hollywood Casino Joliet in early January, according to Penn National Gaming officials. Wayne Smith, who has spent …... -
New Joliet casino general manager wants to bring people back
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsHollywood Casino Joliet started 2011 with a new, overhauled look. This year, the casino started January by welcoming a new general manager. Wayne Smith, who …... -
Rosecroft to open for simulcast Aug. 25
Rosecroft Raceway, which had been shuttered since last year, will re-open for simulcast races on Thursday. Under a new ownership, the Prince George's County harness track will open seven days a week to accept bets on harness and quarterhorse races from...Tags: Prince George's County, Auction Service
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Cellini's path to power and wealth
Cellini and politicians William Cellini was a boy wonder of sorts who was elected Springfield's commissioner of streets and public improvements at age 28. He was appointed to Gov. Richard Ogilvie's cabinet by showing a strong ability to be flexible in...Tags: Politics, Transportation, Springfield, George W. Bush, Rod Blagojevich
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Prince George's bill would ban slots
A Prince George's County Council member, hoping to keep slots out of the county, introduced a bill Tuesday that would ban the gambling devices. The proposal comes just weeks after Rosecroft Raceway was reopened by its new owner, Penn National Gaming,...Tags: Laurel Park, Economic Policy, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Rushern Baker, Pimlico Race Course
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Perryville to consider 175-foot sign for casino
When Maryland's first slots casino opened a year ago, it faced some tough odds. Even with a strategic location just off Interstate 95, motorists who didn't know it was there were unlikely to discover it. Hollywood Casino Perryville, located in the...Tags: Highway Transportation, Prince George's County, McDonald's, Advertising, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Penn National reports the obvious: Slots make money
It's difficult to know whether to be more insulted or admiring of Penn National Gaming's latest effort to milk the residents of Maryland (and perhaps some surrounding states) for all they are worth. For sheer chutzpah, it's hard to beat a company that...Tags: Polls, Rushern Baker, Horse and Harness Racing
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Labor secretary ready to lead mediation on simulcast talks
Maryland labor secretary Alexander Sanchez will begin leading mediation next week on a new simulcasting agreement between Rosecroft Raceway and representatives of Maryland's thoroughbred racing industry. The state-led mediation comes after Penn...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Employment, Maryland, Human Interest, Employment Opportunities
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