Cecil board favors no slots in county - 2004-04-07
Reversing a vote issued last month, the Cecil County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 last night to contest casino-style slots in their county.
The vote came after foes of Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s slots measure packed the commissioners' chamber insisting that big-time gambling not be allowed in the county.
The measure, an amended edition of the governor's bid, also calls for slots at three racetracks in the state.
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Ehrlich Offers Downtown Racetrack With Slot Machines - 2004-04-07
Gov. Robert Ehrlich is urging for a state-owned racetrack and slot machine parlor in downtown Baltimore as part of his attempt to end an impasse over legalized slots.
The proposed facility beside M&T Bank Stadium would be an estimated $400 million and serve as the new home of the Preakness.
At a packed assembly Tuesday night in Elkton, commissioners voted 3-2 to contest casino-style slots in the county -- reversing a 3-2 endorsement slots last month.
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