Who is going to be the developer?... Cordish???

The Chinese Mob. Now that they left N.J. this is where they want to be (as close to the Nations Capitol as possible).

Gambling over pets. Of course.

How sad.

These legislators steal from us with impunity. They sell our Constitution to Vegas fat cats. It is impossible to feel anything but contempt for these crooks.

Thanks for the tax increase on the people and I guess we will use that to help all the people with the gambling problems. I don't for one minute believe that this money will go to schools. Perhaps it will go to help all the illegal aliens that the state loves so much....give them their in state tuition.

As for the Pit Bull ban it is cruel to the breed. Not all Pit Bulls are dangerous. Most are very sweet, gentle dogs. I understand that the parents of the boy that was attacked might not believe it but all breeds of dogs have the capacity to attack or bite. You have basically sentenced these animals to death.

Mike Miller is missing the point. People will vote against this because they are against bringing more gambling to MD--period. We don't care where it is. And we know from experience this is a bad way to fund education or other seemingly worthy causes--those pots get raided, just like the transportation funds, and Montgomery County always loses, due to our ineffective delegation.

Vote NO!

I am all for no gambling. That ship has sailed. We might as well be competitive. I don't think we needed a 6 casino though. Hopefully it never gets built.

What a waste of time this session was.
They should have voted for ALL gambling ALL the time, because that's exactly what will happen in the future. It's not a matter of if, but when. Just get it over with, why don't you?
The 2 houses couldn't even put together a bill to overthrow a ridiculous ruling like the Pit Bull ruling. Everybody knew what they should do, but they simply couldn't find the right words. What's so hard about making the laws cover ALL breeds, and take the liability away from landlords?
Folks, this isn't rocket science.
Major Fail.

I would like to know what all the amendments are. I can't seem to find a good article explaining what was added and for who.

How do we find out how our legislators voted?

I'm trying to find the bill, Neil. In the meantime, here's a story with more details: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/maryland-house-begins-crucial-debate-on-prince-georges-gambling/2012/08/14/bc0609de-e61d-11e1-8f62-58260e3940a0_story.html

AND

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland-politics/post/the-house-rules-for-md-slots-operators/2012/08/14/705bb2e4-e60f-11e1-8f62-58260e3940a0_blog.html

Here is how the sentators voted.

http://mlis.state.md.us/2012s2/votes/senate/0048.htm

Thank you to the following Montgmery County Delegates that had the GUTS to stand up and vote NO on the gambling legislation.
Charles Barkley
Jim Gilchrist
Arianna Kelly
Susan Lee
...Heather Mizeur
Shane Robinson
Luiz Simmons

See how this works, the dogs get nothing and the mob gets everything. Folks you should understand who your politicians are really working for.

These casinos have not been open an entire half year yet and the PG location has not even begun construction. How does one know they are in need of relief from competition if the competition has not even started?

Full vote count, House and Senate
Shame on Barve and Forehand.
http://www.wbal.com/article/93006/2/template-story/Special-Session-Ends-With-Gambling-Bill-Dog-Bill-Didnt-Pass

Isn't it funny that Annapolis can have their sh!t together to pass a bill with shady, mob filled roots, but can't make a seemingly easy bill that addresses pet liability.

Furthermore the casino operator involved with National Harbor has yet to do business in MD. We had a special session, usually a process reserved for unforeseen circumstances (i.e. major disaster, unforeseen required major expense, not successfully passing a budget in January, ect.) for a company that doesn't even have a real presence in MD? This is a sick and twisted abuse of government!

If pit bulls could make the state of maryland a nickel O'malley and his cronies would have overturned that bill.

Shame on Conaway, Tarrant, and Robinson for voting for expanded gambling (aka the casino mob). I knew they were ran by the underworld.

Funny how Pennsylvania had this issue decided and had casinos up and running in a couple of years. They added table games in no time and are now collecting more gambling revenue than Atlantic City. The incompetent, and corrupt bunch of Keystone Cops we have in Annapolis, led by our flip-flopping Panderer-in-Chief, has been screwing around with this for years. The result so far has been a few of the poorest excuses for "casinos" of any state in the Union, placed in the stupidest locations possible. Now, they think they are going to fix things with this latest legislation that is going to further dilute the market while still not addressing most of what's really wrong with Maryland's version of a casino industry.

Listen, this is not a done deal. It's on the ballot in November. You don't want MD to be the biggest gambling spot outside of Vegas? That's what we will be, and I am not exaggerating. That's a fact.

VOTE NO.

Don't forget this is all needed because they spend too much money. The only thing we can do is vote them out, and hope the next batch of scoundrels don't get corrupted too quickly.

If you don't like it, vote against it. But I am sure everyone on here complaining about it won't actually get up and go vote against the bill.

Do these casinos offer a living wage and healthcare benefits? Or are they just like Walmart, paying slave wages (and locking employees inside) to hard-working employees who end up on the Medicaid rolls, costing the state money while making Walmart billions? So the state is complicit it taking its cut?

I never wanted to move from Maryland....but now I have two more reasons added to my list to get the h*ll out of here. I'm moving as soon as I can. I am beginning to hate this state.

I think we should vote every politician, that voted yes, out of office. This state just sold its soul to the devil. I predict the citizens of Maryland will be subsidizing these casinos within 10 years.

So are people moving to Vegas for the Schools and the best place to raise a family. No school taxes etc...
IF you believe the goverment is going to help anyone with the exceptions of helping themselves to our money. Your already not playing with a full deck.

Be very careful when voting on ALL the referendums......our great and wonderful policitians are VERY good and twisting the wording, thus sometimes when you are voting NO you are actually voting YES. I have also learned that the referendum for the "Dream Act" aka giving "In State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants" will now have some wording that links it to the Military......this is a trick they will use to get this passed, because most people will want to help our Military.........be careful and viligant.....if you don't understand the bill......ask someone for help!!

My adopted Shar Pei is a lovable, sweet dog. He means more to me than the Vegas Mobsters. In November and next election I won't forget.

Hey Joan!! You are absolutely right when it comes to wording of referendums. When we in the Arundel Mills Mall area tried to clear up last referendum which allowed slots at the mall, the Md. State Election Committee turned us down. There was no mentioned about slots at the mall and the language was confusing to numerous people.

I am glad the pit bull bill is dying. I know, I know, not all pit bulls are vicious dogs. But there are enough irresponsible owners out there to generate enough reports of pit bull attacks that something has to be done. And, yes, other breeds of dogs bite people too. But those bites generally do not cause such damage that people require reconstructive surgery or even die. There have been some, but when tallied up, pit bulls are the worst offenders.

Bob Costa is a waste of a sperm cell. He's cast the deciding vote on the two highest profile issues of 2012 - gay marriage and gambling expansion - contrary to most others in his party. He must still be angling for that state job.

The pitbull bill is so unfair..... I have three pitbulls and they have never hurt anyone. My pitbulls are lovable and sweet. All pitbulls are not mean and nasty dogs. I have three kids and i would never bring any dogs around my kids who i thought would hurt them. I think that the owners should be responsible for the dogs actions. I dont think that one breed of dogs should be singled out. Its not fair at all. All dogs have teeth. All dogs bite. So why not ban all dogs ? I am and would always be a pitbully lover for life. Judge the deed not the breed.

I love my pitbulls.... Blue, noah, and ace. They are all with me to serve and protect.

Every time a pit bull hams someone the breeders of the breed should be held responsible.

During the slots debates leading up to 2008, many predicted that slots would lead to table games, additional casino sites, and further corruption of our Maryland government. It has come to pass, and it will continue to get worse.

As business columnist Steven Pearlstein explained in Suday's Washington Post, the mid-Atlantic states are now committed to a spiral of increasing competition for a limited gambling market. As the states build more casinos, the profit margins dwindle, and inevitably, many of the casinos will end up in bankruptcy. I will vote NO.

VOTE. The most important thing to take away from all this is VOTE. Whatever your position, whatever your opinion, it means nothing but wasted bits if you don't put it into ACTION and VOTE.

A decade ago no one heard mention of problems with Pit Bulls....it was the Doberman Pinchers. They were the evil dogs that bit everyone. And let me just say that my friend's son was mauled by a German Shepherd five years ago...had to practically have his arm replaced. And yes, they lived in Maryland. No news on that one right? You know why? Because Maryland just follows in the footsteps of other states that don't know what the crap they are doing. Teach one, see one, do one....makes me sick.

Omalley cries that we need this because we are so far behind neighboring states. Hey dumb**s! That's because u and your cronies blocked Ehrlich from getting slots just to keep him from succeeding. I guess that was "for the children"! What a bunch of buffoons, liars and idiots

I think the 21st Delegation has some explaining to do. They voted for PG County and Against AA County? Sounds like conflict of interest to me.

I actually would look forward to being able to play table games in this state, instead of having to drive up to Philadelphia or AC. But it looks like all the people commenting here are against it. Can you explain to me what your reasons are for being against it?

So now that the State is taking less $$$$ from the rich guys will that money come out of Education? Promises to the children are again broken. Everyone who voted for this should put a red light on their front porch.

Thankfully the bad reputation of Pit Bull Terriers and gambling have no correlation whatsoever. Otherwise we may begin to assume that Annapolis has no handle on reality. Phew. Bullet dodged. :-(

Gamin tables are not the issue. I see no problems with them. The issue is yet another Casino that will take away money from AA County.

News from Harford County yesterday:

"Deputy shoots pit bull attacking child"

http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/harford_county/deputy-shoots-pit-bull-attacking-child

Sorry, folks, but other dogs just don't attack people as much as pits do.

Owe'Malley raises taxes on Maryland millionaires making $100,000 but LOWERS the taxes of the wealthy owners of slots parlors. That is looking out for the little guy.

What I find so ironic is that many of the "good" pit bull owners posting on the Patch who are so up in arms about their dogs being singled out as potentially dangerous even though they haven't actually committed a dog crime (biting, etc.) are the very same people who have no trouble with the Arizona bill that allows police to stop and request papers from anyone they believe looks like an "illegal immigrant". I mean, really, are all brown skinned people illegal?

This is the way I see it. The casino owners are rich, knowledgeable in their game, and are motivated and determined to expand their riches/gambling operations at the expense of Maryland taxpayers. Meanwhile, Maryland State Government is poor, weak, unknowledgeable when it comes to gambling (as well as other areas which they suppose to be good in), and are vulnerable to casino owners at the expense of Maryland taxpayers. Currently, in addition to National Harbor, at least Harford and Charles Counties want casinos because of their dire financial situations. Because there are other counties in this state whose financial situation is dire, I’m sure they are thinking about pursing casinos. I expect casino owners to not care about Maryland Taxpayers because their job is to primarily make money. However, we elected our state officials to respond to our interests/needs and they have dropped the ball, especially when it comes to gambling big time. That’s why I feel the ones who voted for this bill need to pay by getting elected out of office before all of this really gets out of hand because right now, Maryland Taxpayers are suffering in all fronts!!

Here are the Republicans who voted for the gaming bill: Senators: David Brinkley, Richard Colburn, George Edwards, Barry Glassman, Joseph Getty J.B. Jennings, Christopher Shank
Delegates: Wendell Beitzel,Robert Costa, Rick Impallaria, Mike McDermott, LeRoy Myers

And in today's news a wild pit bull took FOUR shotgun blasts and kept charging at a police officer to maul him.
A tea cup poodle isnt taking four shot gun blasts and then a shot from a 9mm to put him down if he goes nuts, You pit bull owners have more dangerous breed, step up and buy insurance if you want a pit bull, your dog bites even 1 person you should go to jail and your dog should be put down

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Hollywood Casino at Perryville, the first slots parlor opened in the state, has been open for almost 2 years now and it showed a 44% drop the first month Arundel Mills was opened. How do these Annapolis jokers suppose a huge casinos in Baltimore will impact Perryville and Arundel Mills, and how do they figure throwing National Harbor in there will impact Arundel Mills and Baltimore? The market will not be sustained. The operators are already claiming losses. WAKE THE HELL UP ANNAPOLITICIANS!

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