I believe Marylanders voted for slots because it was a vote for education. I agree with many things that are being said here. If we want better services from our local and State governments, we should be prepared to pay for them with higher taxes and not depend on the gambling urges of the populace to fill the County or State coffers. No more new scratch-offs, no more Keno, no more Pick 3 or 4, and no Power Ball. Roosevelt above - we need to find solutions to our budget shortfall problems that DO NOT include gambling as a component. These are important issues anytime, but I'm in agreement with Mr. for their children and grandchildren? It's interesting to note, too, that now that the final vote on the zoneig is coming down to the wire, the pro-slots forces are pushing the emotionally charged issues of revenue for Anne Arundel County, and, the big one, JOBS. And of course what right-minded Maryland parent or grandparent wouldn't want as much money as possible for new schools, teacher salaries, books, etc. The ballot also stated that this was to fund education, not to prop up the horse racing industry. Laurel Park does fall within that zone, but unfortunately so does Arundel Mills. Maybe if they had read the referendum ballot more closely they would have seen that it authorized slots in Anne Arundel County within 2 miles of Route 295. And I have a lot of sympathy for the homeowners around the Mall, but I find it a little hypocritcal that they were all for slots as long as they were going to be in MY backyard (Laurel Park) and not theirs (Arundel Mills). I truly hope that Councilman Jamie Benoit and the others vote down the needed zoning change. We can only hope that the Anne Arundel County Council will stop this miscarriage of the will of the voter.įor the record, I'm opposed to slots anywhere in Maryland, including Laurel Park Race Track which is less than 2 miles from my home in Maryland City.
It will be a truly sad state of affairs if the will of tens of thousands of residents is ignored, and a place they take their children to shop and play is allowed to become home to one of the largest casinos in the nation. He has even devised a plan to funnel local-9impact grants intended to mitigate impacts from the proposed casino to other areas of the county.Īs a result, county residents have been left to fight two massive companies on our own in an effort simply to get this casino placed at a more suitable location - away from residential areas. Worse, Leopold has not personally come out to the neighborhoods around Arundel Mills mall to address concerns of those of us who will be affected instead, he’s spent his time lining up unions and other special interests for support. Baltimore City residents get a quarter-mile buffer between any casino and their homes, but not residents of Anne Arundel County. Then, when he submitted his slots zoning legislation, he took an even more egregious stance by not including real protections for residents. Leopold (R) opposed slots, but then he switched positions. Most who voted yes figured the casinos would wind up at the state’s racetracks because of all the money the racing industry spent helping to get the referendum passed.įor nearly two decades, Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Few of them expected to run into an extremely well-funded effort to locate a slots casino at a family-friendly regional mall. Like how did this happen.In November 2008, Marylanders voted to open the door to slot-machine gambling out of a desire to prop up the horse racing industry and supplement the state budget. The black jack machine constantly shuffles ( that makes casino win )so know it’s so rigged that win I win they were shocked. Way in their favor.of casino ! Worst odds. Or loud till after all 4 people smirked snd said they were not paying me and to get out. ,! Imagine if I wasn’t recording!!!!Then and only then because I said I was recording on Facebook live she paid me but FYI. And dont want to pay Me? Security guy looked down he was embarrassed he said I’m not.
I said what are going put hands on me because I won. Then 4 of them all smirked and said we are not paying you get off line or security drag you out I turned on my phone said I’m on Facebook live I yelled out to casino they are not paying winners. She said she is the one told me not to pay you. Wtf how am I supposed to do that ? She rolled her eyes smirked. And the women said where did you get chips I said here she said prove it. They do that so you go back and play hoping line will be better later but not true they want that money to stay So I put chip s in pocket came back 2 weeks later to cash. s got in the line to cash it was 90 min long !!1 cashier for a giant casino. They are crooks, I rcd a voucher coke back and play.