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examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?

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Oct 29, 2007 3:29 AM (305 days ago) by Staff, The Examiner
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The president of the state chapter of the NAACP says legalized slots in Maryland will be "devastating for the low-income people.”

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9:02 AM MST on Tue., Nov. 13, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
People who are addicted to gambling will gamble whether Md gets slots or not. People that want to gamble will, either do so on the internet, over the phone,go to the horse races or simply driving or taking a bus to area slots. I don't see where Md slots will hurt at all. I'm in favor of slots here in Md and am hoping we get them.

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6:50 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
If poker rooms with "live dealers" are included in the slot package then I am for it. If not, I am against it. Poker is very popular with many people now. Just to add "slots" would be disppointing. Also, I think tourists would visit a destination casino in MD outside of DC and it would do quite well for MD. You could have a variety of types of restaurants, a variety of types of gaming, stores, other forms of recreation, etc.

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7:28 PM MST on Mon., Nov. 5, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
The funds created by the slot machines will be used for education (??) Where have we heard that before -- I remember -- the Lottery which has supported the "stick & ball" teams since the second year.... Don't trust their words, make them live up to their statements. RECALL ELECTIONS would get their attention..

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5:29 AM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
This is the earlystages of a possible good freindship between Maryland and respectfully NO SLOTS ever!

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5:02 AM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Master of your own destiny? Choose to decide on your own and see if you are right!

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4:42 AM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
He wanted "One Maryland" and then set about establishing that there are two Marylands, one rich, the other poor. To remedy that, he is going to make all of us poor.

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2:03 AM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 reader said:
slots will be fine but they need to also include full table games in the package to be competitive with the other states. it is time for the politicians to once in their lives listen to the people who vote for them.

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8:41 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Don't give up on slots, please.

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7:33 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Mmmm. Trick question, I think. How slot machines will impact Maryland depends upon their weight,the height from which they're dropped, the ground condition, and whether chutes are employed.

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7:30 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Others wish they could go or claim they're going. I'm gone. Enjoy the One Maryland.

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7:02 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
1st budget cuts, then put in full scale casinos then have massive tax cuts for the good working people- sounds like paradise to me.

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4:58 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Everyone complains about bailing out the horse racing industry but it is not about bailing them out. It is allowing them to compete on a level playing field with neighboring states. If presented with the problem of losing the Ravens or Orioles, the General Assembly would jump through fire to save them. The horse racing industry provides more jobs and money to the State then both the Orioles AND Ravens COMBINED. So it is time to assist them. Not to mention, slots would keep our money HERE in Maryland. I just do not understand why there is an issue. Wake up. The lottery is paying for Ravens Stadium so where is the harm for horse racing to benefit from slots?

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4:46 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
slot machines should only be presented by the private sector , not the goverment. they are are not honest and don't know how to run a business.

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4:00 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
He works me hard to make me strong, And tells me what I'm doing wrong. He sees that I am never poor. Could a vassal want anything more? For M'Lord, I wrote this song.

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12:44 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
The Maryland Lottery was to help the school and the State budget and that has failed. It we have slots there is no guarantee that it will help the state deficit. What we need to do is cut spending within State Goverment and the Executive Office Department. Gambling will only hurt the State and not benefit unless it is State Run and we are guarantee the money will go directly to pay off the State Deficit. O'Mallery is talking out of both side of this mouth. while Mayor no and now Governor Yes. Let see what the budget is like in January and sent the Special Session home. I am not interested in horse racing nor do I know anyone who participate in horse racing. It appears that we are catering to a selected group of people and not the entire State of Maryland. Look at what's going in States with Slot. The economical condition appears to be worse. (NJ)

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12:42 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Well let's look at the facts. No Slots, Horse racing leaves Maryland, But we don't want to put slots at the tracks like our neighbors to the North, West and East. I know lets but them were no one will expect them ? O.C western Maryland and Downtown Baltimore. Do they want them, only the Hotel owners who will make money off them. Will Maryland have control over them. No we will contract that service out and let some private company make the money. but don't worry in two to three years we will be told the the lottery money is down due to slots and that money needs to be made up by other means. you guess it, lets raise taxes to cover what the lottery use to cover. Remember when we were told the lottey would go to education, new ball parks and other state needs. The old saying is you either see to much or lived to long to remember the speaches of elected officials of days gone by. how many will remember next November, I WILL

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12:31 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
11:09 "I like drive-in movies a whole lot better than horse racing." I like both; the horses are gorgeous animals and competitors. Ther drive-in......well I'll leave that one to the imagination.

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12:21 PM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Never played the lottery in my life, but I like playing the slot machines.

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11:10 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Who cares individuals about the poor. Let them put their money into the slots. This way they will become completly reliant on the state and or resort to crime.

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11:09 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Sure, let people fret their money away, but use it to save MY industry -- not the racing industry. How come racing gets a bail out, why not auto dealers, CPAs, drycleaners, advertising agencies, radiologists? In fact, I would like to see slots bail out drive-ins, I like drive-in movies a whole lot better than horse racing.

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11:07 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
The state needs to be more fiscally responsible. They cannot even run the MVA right, who thinks they could run slots without porblems.

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11:04 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
I cannot say I am against slots, as long as they are no in my back yard (but then again the only one who would like slots in their back yard are the Jockies). I'm just upset that the Legislative Leaders played games to pull slots into Maryland. They were all against it when the Republicans wanted slots. The Democratic Leadership could not just turn table and want slots (as they would be seen for what they are). Instead they past a budget knowing that the state would not be able to balance it's books without either raising taxes or bringing in slots. This way they can look like heros, by bringing in slots and not raising taxes. I feel sorry for the poor suckers who may think that they can make their next house payment if they hit it big playing slots. P.S. If they stop building houses some of the poor saps might be able to sell their house, why build houses in a declining market?

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10:18 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
They should make a new poll, How many of these people who are against slots go buy a lottery ticket when there is a mega jackpot in the lottery? Or how about scracth-offs? Lol.

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9:25 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
The facts are slots in MD is long overdue. Since we have debated this for years we have lost alot of $$ to other states that could have stayed in state. I get tired of hearing about the poor losing more money. Slots are no different the the barrage of MD Lottery contests, scratch-offs etc. The poor are playing those every day and will continue to do so. The slots are for middle and upper class folks wanting to have fun and gamble. Better that money go to MD then to PA, DEL or WVA!

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9:12 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Regarding low income people and slots....save some of the money used for scratch off, pick three, pick four, mega-millions and other lottery chance games so they can take a bus to the slot parlor.

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8:53 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
In the short term I have no doubt that slots will raise money. But who are we going to be raising it from? We are looking at locating these sights in close enough proximty to the poorest among us, those who can least afford another vice. I guess if you want to keep the poor poor, this is the perfect way to do it. Make them more dependent on Government/Public dole, and create one more failure to the governments long list of so called fixes that just create dozens of new problems. Our goverment is out of control when we have to use VICE as a method of revenue raising. Why not legalize prostitution and give the workers health cards? Like that will fix the dangers of the profession. Societal cost; that is why they aren't legal in the 1st place. Ultimately its cost is on the family unit. Government is supporting a "get lucky get rich" society without the work ethic that it takes most people. Why bother sending kids to school if we are just going to promote a path that depends on luck?

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8:44 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
They should definitely legalize slot machines. This will bring in great revenue for our state. To all the people out there who don't want the slot machines because of "crime". think about all the strip clubs and bars that cause our crime. Apparently you are hypocrites, right? Thank you.

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8:40 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Karma said:
The money is already going elsewhere. We need to keep it here and designate it for very specific projects & programs.

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8:22 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
This whole slots thing, I am moving to Canada.

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8:12 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
People travel to othe states to play slots, why not here to keep taxes at a minimum increase. Maybe there will be creation of jobs for Marylanders as wel.

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7:57 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
This whole slots thing, leave the slots in other states.

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7:51 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
"slots--yes----state owned palors only---not race tracts.............." Race tracks, yes......

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7:09 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
slots--yes----state owned palors only---not race tracts..............

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6:33 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 reader said:
It won't be any worse than it is now with slots all around us in other states. The tragedy of this is that the Bush and Miller team kept Bob Ehrlich from doing this for four years and now this yahoo from baltimore waltzes in with democrat stamped on his chest and all of a sudden the doors for slots open. O'Malley will always suck.

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5:59 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Bring on slots, cut spending, & thanks to everyone who voted in this tax and spend democrat!

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5:47 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 O'Malley Watcher said:
Slots are O'Malley's plan to pocket the money. He is raising our taxes at a rate of no return and I you ain't seen nothing yet baby. He has 3 more years and will find a way to tax the air we breath before we have time to sneeze.

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4:11 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Casinos not just slots, and for those opposed to slots cutoff their state aid. CUT SPENDING. Say No Unnecessary Taxes.

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4:07 AM MST on Mon., Oct. 29, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: How will legalized slots impact Maryland?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Won,t matter , we are gone to be taxed to death with new taxes and fees with this new administration

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