Panel considers possible expansion of slot machines

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 1,191

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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A trio of off-track betting operators are betting on a proposal to allow them to offer slot machine gambling.

That proposal was the subject of a meeting Tuesday by members of the Senate Budget and Taxation and the House Ways and Means committees, who are considering it as an amendment to a bill that would have authorized betting on “historical” horse races. The amendment would allocate approved, but unclaimed, slots to OTB facilities.

Some lawmakers …

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