List of casinos in Maryland
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| Unnamed casino Casino In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions... |
Flintstone Flintstone, Maryland Flintstone is a small unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Flintstone lies between the southern foot of Tussey Mountain and a water gap in the Warrior Mountain formed by Flintstone Creek, north of the North Branch Potomac River and south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Rocky Gap State... |
Allegany | Maryland | Slot machines only (1,500) | This facility must be built on the grounds of Rocky Gap State Park Rocky Gap State Park Rocky Gap State Park is a 3,400 acre park in Allegany County, Maryland. It is seven miles east of Cumberland on Interstate 68 , and is about a two-hour drive from Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... in western Maryland. First proposal rejected due to failure by the developer to pay licensing fees. The Maryland Lottery Maryland Lottery The Maryland Lottery is an independent agency of the Maryland government. Its games include Mega Millions, Powerball, Multi-Match, Keno, Bonus Match 5, and numerous scratch tickets. The Maryland Lottery is headquartered in Suite 330 at 1800 Washington Boulevard, in Montgomery Business Park,... subsequently lowered the casino tax rate for this location and allowed a second round of bids for new proposals. However, no developers submitted any bids. During the third round of bids, three developers submitted bids and licensing fees. The license will go to one of the developers and is yet to be awarded. |
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| Harrah's Baltimore | Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore... |
Baltimore City | Maryland | Slot machines only (3,750) | First proposal rejected due to failure by the developer to pay licensing fees. The Maryland Lottery Maryland Lottery The Maryland Lottery is an independent agency of the Maryland government. Its games include Mega Millions, Powerball, Multi-Match, Keno, Bonus Match 5, and numerous scratch tickets. The Maryland Lottery is headquartered in Suite 330 at 1800 Washington Boulevard, in Montgomery Business Park,... accepted bids for new proposals by other developers. The company leader that submitted the rejected proposal has filed suit alleging reverse discrimination. During the second round of bidding, another bidding developer failed to pay licensing fees while Caesars Entertainment Corporation bid for the license and paid the fees. Caesar's is the only qualifying bidder and will most likely be awarded the license. The casino will be named Harrah's Baltimore and is scheduled to open in late 2013 contingent on being awared a license by the Maryland Lottery Maryland Lottery The Maryland Lottery is an independent agency of the Maryland government. Its games include Mega Millions, Powerball, Multi-Match, Keno, Bonus Match 5, and numerous scratch tickets. The Maryland Lottery is headquartered in Suite 330 at 1800 Washington Boulevard, in Montgomery Business Park,... . |
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| Hollywood Casino Perryville Hollywood Casino Perryville Hollywood Casino Perryville, Maryland's first casino, is in Perryville. It is owned by Penn National Gaming; the casino opened on September 30, 2010. It has a gaming floor of , with over 1,500 slot machines.... |
Perryville Perryville, Maryland Perryville is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,672 at the 2000 census. The town is located off Interstate 95, on the north side of the mouth of the Susquehanna River.-History:... |
Cecil | Maryland | Slot Machines Only (1,500) | ||
| Maryland Live! Maryland Live! Maryland Live! will be a casino and entertainment complex, located in Hanover, Maryland adjacent to Arundel Mills Mall. It is owned by Cordish Company and plans to open its doors in a temporary facility on June 15, 2012 and a permanent building on October 1, 2012.-Restaurants:The complex will... |
Hanover Hanover, Maryland Hanover, Maryland is a locality in unincorporated northwestern Anne Arundel County, Maryland in the United States, located south of Baltimore near the Howard County line.... |
Anne Arundel | Maryland | Slot Machines Only (4,750) | Approved November 2, 2010 by a voter referendum. Groundbreaking was held January 27, 2011 and construction was underway until it was temporarily stopped on February 11, 2011 due to an appeal filed by a homeowners' association of a nearby neighborhood. Construction has since resumed. Temporary Facility expected to open on June 15, 2012, and permanent building expected to open on October 1, 2012. | |
| Ocean Downs | Berlin Berlin, Maryland Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677... |
Worcester | Maryland | Slot Machines Only (800) |
While table games are currently prohibited by constitution in the state of Maryland, state Senator Kathy Klausmeier planned to introduce legislation to legalize them in the 2011 Maryland General Assembly legislative session. There are also plans to introduce legislation to license slots at three additional locations in Maryland, Laurel Park Racecourse and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County as well as Rosecroft Raceway
Rosecroft Raceway
Rosecroft Raceway is a harness horse racing track located in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in the United States.-History:William E. Miller, a noted harness racer and horse breeder in the mid-20th century founded Rosecroft Raceway in 1947. It was the only known raceway to be owned by horse owners, horse...
in Prince George's County. If any of these proposals are approved by the legislature and the governor, by law they must also be approved by a state-wide voter referendum. Governor Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
Martin Joseph O'Malley is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st Governor of Maryland. Previously, he served as the mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.-Early life, education and career:O'Malley...
has stated that he will look to expand Maryland's array of gambling in the 2012 Legislative Session.