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Caesars plans to invest $25 million more in Baltimore casino

2012-11-08 18:22:00

Caesars Entertainment, which plans to bring a casino to Baltimore, announced Thursday that it would spend $25 million more and hire 500 more people than originally planned to take advantage of opportunities presented by the passage of Question 7. Caesars...

Governor names new head of Office for Children

2012-11-16 18:23:00

Gov. Martin O'Malley on Friday appointed the director of the "No Kid Hungry" state campaign to lead the Governor's Office for Children. Anne Sheridan will take on the governor's goal to make Maryland the first state to end childhood hunger among its...

Md. to open bidding today for slots licenses

2009-02-02 00:00:00

As they prepare to open bids for slots licenses today, Maryland officials are casting a wary eye on Kansas, hoping that recent history will not be repeated. In Kansas, two gambling development companies won the rights to build "destination casinos"...

House OKs bar to Web gaming

2006-07-12 00:00:00

The House approved yesterday a measure to stifle online gambling in the United States by restricting the flow of money to illegal Internet gaming sites. Under the bill, credit-card companies would be forbidden to collect payments for Internet casinos....

World Series of Poker Main Event ended today, on TV tonight

2008-11-11 16:22:09

Spoiler alert: This post includes results from the Final Table of the World Series of Poker Main Event that airs on ESPN tonight. This year's World Series of Poker Main Event, which ended just this morning, was unique in its......

Pascal and businessman join in bid for track

2003-12-03 00:00:00

A former Anne Arundel County executive has teamed up with a Prince George's County businessman in an attempt to buy a harness-racing track that could become a profit dynamo if slot machines are legalized in Maryland. Robert A. Pascal confirmed...

Gambling interests pour cash into PAC

2004-02-04 00:00:00

A national political committee headed by Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller raised $175,000 from gambling interests in the final six months of last year, according to records released yesterday. The contributions amount to about $1 of...

Treatment groups see windfall from slots

2004-03-29 00:00:00

As the battle over casino-style gambling heats up in Maryland, an unlikely group is waging its own behind-the-scenes scramble for a piece of the action. Counseling services and other organizations that work with problem gamblers - groups that might be...

Penn State Lineman Devon Still Getting National Attention

2011-10-11 21:18:00

Senior Devon Still (Wilmington, Del.) has been added to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, an honor presented annually to the nation's defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club. Still has been a significant force as the anchor of Penn...

November 1: Lunchbreak - Executive Chef Scott LeCompte Makes Sweet Potato Pancakes and Grilled Pork Tenderloin

2010-10-28 08:25:44

Executive Chef Scott LeCompte Harrah's Joliet 151 N. Joliet Street Joliet www.harrahsjoliet.com To purchase a copy of the cookbook: Harrah's Entertainment Presents The Seven Stars Cookbook: Recipes from World-Class Casino Restaurants Pork...

Vegas' future is in your pocket

2010-10-01 16:20:00

After a long drive up Interstate 15, you arrive on the Las Vegas Strip, ready for R&R. Whether that stands for rest and relaxation or rock 'n' roll, it's time to ditch the routine and unwind. But you've left your wallet at home. In the near future,...

Tahoe Connection to Roethlisberger Rape Allegations

2009-07-21 00:00:00

A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping her last summer in his penthouse hotel room at a casino in Lake Tahoe during a celebrity golf tournament. Roethlisberger's lawyer adamantly denied the...

Economists worry that the long-term unemployed will lose their work skills or have a hard time finding another job. Above, people line up at a job fair Wednesday at the Rio hotel in Las Vegas.

2010-04-14 00:00:00