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Panel Seeks Changes At Rocky Gap To Entice Bidder
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland’s slot machine commission decided Tuesday to recommend legislative changes to make a site in western Maryland more attractive to potential bidders. The panel is sending...
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Lawyer Says Rocky Gap Needs Lower Tax On Slots
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — The head of a law firm representing bondholders at Rocky Gap Lodge says a lower tax rate on slot machine proceeds is needed to spark greater interest in attracting a bidder....
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Md. Couple Found Dead In Home Near Cumberland
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Police are investigating the apparent murder-suicide of a married couple in their rural home near Cumberland. Allegany County Police Chief Robert Dick said Thursday that the...
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Senate OKs Bill To Entice Rocky Gap Slots Bidder
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate has approved a measure to help entice a bidder to put slot machines at the Rocky Gap Resort in western Maryland. The Senate voted 46-0 for the bill. The...
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O’Malley Signs New Slots Deal At Rocky Gap
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Some western Maryland lawmakers have high hopes for the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort now that the state is offering better terms to prospective slot-machine operators. Gov....
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Slots Panel Moves Ahead With Effort At Rocky Gap
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A state commission voted Monday to approve a request for proposals to develop a slot machine casino in western Maryland at Rocky Gap State Park, a site that has had more trouble...
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Developers Face Deadline To Bid For Slots License
BALTIMORE (AP) — The deadline has arrived for developers to submit bids to operate casinos in Baltimore and in western Maryland. Bids on the casinos planned for Russell Street in Baltimore and at Rocky...
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Md. Slots Panel Reviews Rocky Gap Bids
FLINTSTONE, Md. (AP) — Two companies vying for a state permit to bring up to 1,000 slot machines to a struggling resort inside Rocky Gap State Park used Willie Nelson and a water park Tuesday to try to...
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Rocky Gap Slots Plan Clears Hurdle
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — The Allegany County Commissioners and a casino developer have struck a deal removing a hurdle to slot-machine gambling at the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort. The Cumberland...
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Deal For Sale Of Rocky Gap Lodge Awaits Maryland’s OK
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Board of Public Works is poised to approve a $9.8 million deal enabling a casino operator to buy the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort near Cumberland. The panel...
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Slots At Rocky Gap Planned For Latter Half Of 2013
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — The new owner of the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near Cumberland says the resort plans to start operating slot machines late next summer or early next fall. The Cumberland...
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Md. Might Move Unwanted Slots To Rocky Gap Casino
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland casino regulators say they might move hundreds of used slot machines to the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort from two larger casinos to make room for table games. The Maryland...
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Rocky Gap Lodge Names New General Manager
FLINTSTONE, Md. (AP) — The new owner of the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort near Cumberland is installing a new general manager to oversee the resort’s transition to casino gambling. Lakes...
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Rocky Gap Lodge Wastewater Upgrade Gets Funding
FLINTSTONE, Md. (AP) — The state of Maryland is awarding $392,000 to a Silver Spring company to design a new wastewater treatment plant for the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near Cumberland. The...
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Rocky Gap Holds Job Fair For Casino Card Dealers
FLINTSTONE, Md. (AP) — The Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near Cumberland was looking for card dealers — and got many more applicants than it needs. The resort inside Rocky Gap State Park held a job...
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Rocky Gap Casino Could Open May 22
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland regulators say the state’s fourth casino could open as early as May 22 at the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near Cumberland. The Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control...
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Rocky Gap Casino Tops $700k In First 10 Days
FLINTSTONE, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials say Rocky Gap Casino Resort’s revenue topped $700,000 during its first 10 days. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission reports that the casino made...
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Rocky Gap Casino Resort Gets OK For Poker
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Rocky Gap Casino Resort has received approval to have live poker games. Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Director Stephen Martino signed the operations license on Friday...
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No Gamble Here: Maryland Casinos Bring Big Bucks
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There’s big money on the table. Maryland casinos continue bringing in millions in state revenue. Linh Bui explains how much and where that money is going. The latest numbers are in....
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Rocky Gap Casino Opens New Meeting Space
FLINTSTONE, Md. (AP) — The Rocky Gap Casino near Cumberland says it has opened 5,000 square feet of new meeting space. The Allegheny Event Center opened Thursday. It replaces some of the meeting space...
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Some, But Not All, Md. Casinos Show Improvement This Year
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Breaking the bank. New numbers released on the state’s five casinos show some improvement in the last year when it comes to revenue. But, as Gigi Barnett reports, some casinos are on...
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Rocky Gap Proposes New Slot Machines, Outdoor Gambling
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Cumberland’s Rocky Gap Casino Resort is seeking Maryland regulators’ approval to add 54 slot machines and create a new outdoor gambling area. The request, if approved at...
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Md. Regulators Approve More Slots For Rocky Gap Casino
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission says the Rocky Gap Casino Resort can add 54 slot machines and create a new outdoor gambling area. The commission approved the...
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Casino Merger Deal Involving Rocky Gap Moves Ahead
BALTIMORE (AP) — Shareholders in the parent company of the Rocky Gap Casino Resort near Cumberland have approved a proposed merger with Las Vegas-based Sartini Gaming Inc. Lakes Entertainment Inc. of...
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New Owner Plans ‘Patient’ Approach To Rocky Gap Casino
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The new owner of the Rocky Gap Casino Resort in western Maryland is in no hurry to make changes. Las Vegas-based Golden Entertainment Inc. plans a patient approach to running the...
View ArticlePower Out At Western Maryland State Parks; Parks Still Open
FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — State Park officials report that the power is out at several Western Maryland parks after winter weather came through the regions. “Jack Frost visited Western Maryland last...
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$4M In Damages Reported In Talbot County House Fire
ROCKY GAP, Md. (WJZ) — A fire caused $4 million in damages to a Talbot County home Wednesday. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. at a two-story home in...
View ArticleMaryland Casinos Generate More Than $165M In Gaming Revenue During September
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s six casinos generated $165,388,039 in gaming revenue during the month of September, according to officials. Officials said the total represents a 15.1 percent increase...
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