Gambling bill gets preliminary Senate approval

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State Senators gave preliminary approval Monday night to legislation that would expand gambling across the state of Maryland and allow a sixth casino site in Prince George’s County.

The gambling bill overhauls the slots revenue structure to create a more favorable environment for casino owners and legalizes table games, measures that make another casino – either at National Harbor or Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George’s – more amenable to casinos already in operation or set to open soon.

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