Penn National Gaming

Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince...

Three operators submit bids for license for Prince George's casino

2013-05-10 13:44:02

Two more bidders emerged Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County. Penn National Gaming submitted a proposal to the state's gaming control agency for a $700-million Hollywood Casino Resort at...

3 bids entered for Prince George's casino site

2013-05-10 18:52:55

Two more bidders emerged Friday — one a surprise — to compete against MGM Resorts International for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County, which stands with the state to reap millions of dollars from the project. Penn...

Maryland Live sees slot revenue fall as table games start

2013-05-06 15:16:44

Table games at Maryland Live Casino generated $8.4 million in revenue in their first month at the Anne Arundel County facility, on top of $38.2 million from its slot machines, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Monday. While...

Accidentally released text messages give peek at O'Malley discussions

2013-04-04 08:48:00

The text messages were pinging to and from Gov. Martin O'Malley's BlackBerry. It was the latter part of October, and Election Day was just around the corner. He and top advisers traded messages that touched on three referendum questions, all approved by...

O'Malley's thuggish side

2013-01-03 07:14:00

Attention national media: You know Martin O'Malley, defender of the underdog. It's time to get to know Martin O'Malley, thug. The Maryland governor, widely rumored to harbor presidential aspirations, canonized himself in the progressive movement for...

Table games to debut at Hollywood Casino March 7

2013-02-27 12:31:00

On March 7, Hollywood Casino Perryville will be the first gambling emporium in Maryland to open its table games – pending approval by the state legislature. Casino officials announced Tuesday on the Cecil County establishment's Facebook page the...

O'Malley isn't perfect, but he's no thug

2013-01-04 09:00:00

It's OK if op-ed contributor Marta Mossburg doesn't like Gov. Martin O'Malley's politics, and it's OK if The Sun publishes her work, however lacking in substance it may be. But it's not OK for her to call the governor a "thug" ("O'Malley's thuggish side,"...

Cordish bids on casino license in Massachusetts

2013-01-15 17:28:00

The Cordish Cos., which developed and runs Maryland Live Casino at Arundel Mills mall, applied Tuesday for a gambling license in Massachusetts, the company said in a statement. PPE Casino Resorts MA LLC, a company affiliated with Cordish's principals,...

Is O'Malley annoyed that he's still governor?

2012-10-09 09:45:00

Somewhere on his path to Washington Gov. Martin O'Malley tired of the little people. Nowhere was it more evident than last week when he berated Penn National Gaming CEO Peter Carlino for defending his business. He took particular exception to Mr....

With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?

2012-10-23 12:21:00

Republicans in Maryland often wonder why they lose. The letter sent last week by Michael Steele and Audrey Scott to Maryland Republicans urging them to vote for expanded gambling is a perfect example of how the party solidifies its minority status. In...

Question 7 winners spent mostly out of state

2012-12-08 11:52:16

The campaign that won last month's referendum on expanded gambling spent almost $48 million, its share of the most expensive political fight in Maryland's history. But it but didn't provide much of a direct cash infusion to the state's economy. "For...

Bets on gambling paid off this fall. Voters approved the hotly contested Question 7 in November, clearing the way for table games at Maryland casinos and a sixth location for gambling ? and setting off rippling changes in the state s still-young industry.

2012-12-27 00:00:00

An artist's rendering of Penn National Gaming's Springfield casino plan, Hollywood Springfield Casino.

2012-12-11 08:23:00

Gerry Evans, of the firm Gerald Evans, remains on top of the lobbying list with $1,051,000 in reported compensation. Once an aide to now-Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.

2012-01-04 10:37:03