Archive for the ‘gambling’ Category
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Sports betting — what’s the big deal?
When I told my friends about the story I was writing for today’s paper on Delaware’s sports betting they all asked me the same thing. So why the heck are the pro leagues against this?
It’s a good question and it’s one I have a hard time answering. Here is the gist of the leagues’ argument [...] -
More gambling competition from Delaware
As if Maryland’s quest for slot machines wasn’t facing enough setbacks, Delaware is pouring salt on the open wound by trying to expand its legalized gambling options to include sports betting.
A Delaware house committee narrowly approved a bill Tuesday evening that would allow sports gambling at the state’s three casinos. Despite disagreement between between the [...] -
NFL drowning its sorrows?
An NFL ban on liquor and lottery sponsorships may be lifted for next season if the recession continues to scare away advertisers, the Sports Business Journal reported this week.
The proposal was approved by the league’s business ventures committee this month and is expected to be on the agenda for the owners meeting [...] -
Maryland’s bad timing
Here’s another huge piece of evidence that Maryland waited too long to approve slot machines.
The Associated Press is reporting that the 11 casinos in Atlantic City, N.J., reported a 19.2 percent drop in revenue last month, the biggest monthly decline in the state’s 30-year history of legalized gambling. Every casino in the city saw [...] -
Paying big bucks for your fantasy team
In a tight economy, even a super fan might consider giving up season tickets or betting hard-earned money on a fantasy football team.
Today’s economic downturn hasn’t hurt just the average American; for some of Wall Street’s players, this probably feels worse than getting sacked by Ray Lewis. But try telling that to some of the [...] -
Hoping to hit the jackpot on Friday the 13th
Correct me if I’m wrong, but gamblers tend to be a superstitious lot. They make a move based on good premonitions, they’ve got lucky numbers, a special way to roll the dice — some even have a favorite position at the poker table.
Watching the regular customers downtown Baltimore’s Newsmart buy their daily lottery tickets while [...] -
A glimpse of the preparations for Preakness
When Photographer Sarah Beck returned from Pimlico Race Course this morning and said she’d been kicked out of a trainers-only area, I knew she’d have some good footage of the celebrities — the horses that will compete Saturday.
The video below is just a warm-up to The Daily Record’s Preakness coverage. Check out our Business Friday [...] -
Counties want slots
Not a huge surprise, but…
The Maryland Association of Counties is calling for a “yes” vote in this fall’s referendum on whether to allow slot machines around the state. MACo has backed slots since Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. was in office, largely as a way to pay for public education improvements.
At a news conference Thursday, [...] -
Lottery wins big
OK, someone needs to explain this to me. After complaining to fellow Daily Recordian and all-knowing blogger Andy Rosen, I am still in a state of confusion — nothing new if you ask those who reside in our newsroom.
The Maryland Lottery announced it has achieved record sales for the 10th consecutive year, amounting to $1.577 [...]