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  • Casinos reap benefits as Maryland Lottery revenues drop

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

    The Maryland Lottery is losing ground thanks largely to the rise of casino gambling in the Free State. Lottery revenue in fiscal 2013 totaled about $435 million as of April 14, according to a report from lottery Director Stephen Martino. That's less than the $442 million in revenue at the same...

  • The 3-Minute Interview: Anjela Barnes helps bring Colonial tobacco plantation to life

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

    Barnes is communications manager for the Accokeek Foundation, which operates 200 acres of Piscataway Park in Prince George's County. The foundation hosts educational programs about farming, history and conservation, and its outdoor living history museum recreates a Colonial-era farm. How do...

  • Health officials call for teamwork in addressing doctor shortage

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013

    Faced with a shortage of 45,000 primary care doctors by 2020, some medical professionals are calling for better communication between providers. "The answer is team-based care," said Reid Blackwelder, president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians. "Regardless of what the state...

  • Expect longer waits for a doctor as shortage looms

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013

    Health care overhaul, aging population prompt deficit of 90,000 doctors in U.S. Washington-area residents are facing longer lines at the doctor's office and hard-to-find health care in the inner city as the U.S. stares down the barrel of a massive doctor shortage. Thanks to a growing and...

  • Mid-Atlantic states brace for Maryland casino expansion

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Wed, Apr 24, 2013

    With one Maryland casino raking in a lot of cash and two more major sites on the way, other mid-Atlantic states are fighting back in hopes of a winning hand. The Free State's largest casino, Maryland Live! in Anne Arundel County, made more money in March slot revenue -- $44.6 million -- than...

  • To maximize cash, casinos convince gamblers to sleep over

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Wed, Apr 24, 2013

    States in the mid-Atlantic region are expected to focus on overnight guests as they gear up to compete with an even more lucrative Maryland casino industry. "One of the truths is your overnight customer is far more valuable to you than your day-trip customer," said Frank Fantini, CEO of...

  • Prince George's eyeing $12.5 million after state accounting change

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Mon, Apr 22, 2013

    Prince George's County is expecting to receive an additional $12.5 million after a successful bid to change the way the state accounts for county wealth. County officials have long railed against the formula Maryland uses to determine how it hands out funding. In past years, the state would...

  • Six injured in Metrobus crash

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Sun, Apr 21, 2013

    Six people were injured after a minivan collided with a Metrobus, authorities said. The accident occurred on the 3400 block of Woodley Road NW at 6:38 a.m., according to police. A minivan ran a red light and struck a 96 bus, causing the bus to veer into a tree, WMATA spokesman Dan Stessel...

  • The Blotter: Man crashes into building after being shot

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Sun, Apr 21, 2013

    Man crashes car into building after being shot A man crashed his car into a Southeast D.C. building Saturday after being shot, police said. The shooting occurred after 5 p.m., on the 4200 block of Seventh Street SE, police said. The victim was transported to a hospital with a gunshot wound....

  • Talking Points: F-bombing the bombers, extra planets, geography fact Czech

    Matt Connolly

    Published: Sun, Apr 21, 2013

    Did the FCC give a f*** about Big Papi's obscenity? In the first Red Sox home game after the Boston bombing tragedy and ensuing manhunt, superstar David Ortiz told the crowd (and a live television and radio audience), "This is our f***ing city and nobody is going to dictate our freedom."...


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