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O’Malley signs law for Pr. George’s casino, table games

The measure, which goes to voters in November, is Maryland’s largest gambling expansion since 2008, when voters authorized five slots sites.

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Aug. 15

In Annapolis, Gov. Martin O'Malley signs the legislation to expand gaming in Maryland with a new casino in Prince George's County and table games. At left is Sen. Robert J. Garagiola of Montgomery County, his chamber's majority leader; at right is House Speaker Michael E. Busch of Anne Arundel County. Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III is in the purple tie.

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Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III talks with reporters the legislation signing. Baker is pushing for the new casino to be at National Harbor.

Aug. 15

Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III talks with reporters the legislation signing. Baker is pushing for the new casino to be at National Harbor.

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House Speaker Michael E. Busch talks with reporters after the gaming legislation was signed. Busch said that while he has never been a big proponent of gaming, he wanted to ensure that voters had 'the best product' to consider in November.

Aug. 15

House Speaker Michael E. Busch talks with reporters after the gaming legislation was signed. Busch said that while he has never been a big proponent of gaming, he wanted to ensure that voters had "the best product" to consider in November.

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Sen. E.J. Pipkin (R-Queen Anne’s) gives a high five to Sen. Joan Carter Conway (D-Baltimore) during a state Senate committee special session on gambling in Annapolis. The committee voted 11 to 1 to allow table games like blackjack and a casino site near the nation’s capital. A measure in response to the state’s Court of Appeal’s decision declaring pit bulls 'inherently dangerous' was also discussed and passed; the measure creates a strict liability standard for all dogs, regardless of breed.

Aug. 9, 2012

Sen. E.J. Pipkin (R-Queen Anne’s) gives a high five to Sen. Joan Carter Conway (D-Baltimore) during a state Senate committee special session on gambling in Annapolis. The committee voted 11 to 1 to allow table games like blackjack and a casino site near the nation’s capital. A measure in response to the state’s Court of Appeal’s decision declaring pit bulls "inherently dangerous" was also discussed and passed; the measure creates a strict liability standard for all dogs, regardless of breed.

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Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III attends the the Maryland state Senate committee hearing on gambling in Annapolis. Baker, who has pushed for the casino to be built at National Harbor, said the additional site would generate needed money for the county and the state. 'We think this is a win-win for the county but more importantly for the state,' Baker, a Democrat, told the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.

Aug. 9, 2012

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III attends the the Maryland state Senate committee hearing on gambling in Annapolis. Baker, who has pushed for the casino to be built at National Harbor, said the additional site would generate needed money for the county and the state. "We think this is a win-win for the county but more importantly for the state," Baker, a Democrat, told the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.

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Pit bull supporters stand outside the State House during the Maryland state Senate committee on gambling and pit bull legislation in Annapolis. The Senate committee passed a measure Thursday to change state law in response to a court ruling that determined pit bulls are 'inherently dangerous'animals; the measure creates a strict liability standard for all dogs, regardless of breed.

Aug. 9, 2012

Pit bull supporters stand outside the State House during the Maryland state Senate committee on gambling and pit bull legislation in Annapolis. The Senate committee passed a measure Thursday to change state law in response to a court ruling that determined pit bulls are "inherently dangerous"animals; the measure creates a strict liability standard for all dogs, regardless of breed.

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Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) speaks during the Maryland Senate’s panel on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis. Of the gambling measure, Miller said he is hopeful that a final bill can be passed by Tuesday night. “I think we’re going to get it done, but if we don’t, it’s not going to be because we haven’t tried,” he said.

Aug. 9, 2012

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) speaks during the Maryland Senate’s panel on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis. Of the gambling measure, Miller said he is hopeful that a final bill can be passed by Tuesday night. “I think we’re going to get it done, but if we don’t, it’s not going to be because we haven’t tried,” he said.

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Sen. E.J. Pipkin (R-Queen Anne’s), left, and Sen. Edward R. Reilly (R-Anne Arundel) look over paperwork during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis.

Aug. 9, 2012

Sen. E.J. Pipkin (R-Queen Anne’s), left, and Sen. Edward R. Reilly (R-Anne Arundel) look over paperwork during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis.

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Joseph C. Bryce, the chief legislative officer for Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), center, talks with lawmakers during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis. The owners of Maryland Live, the state’s largest casino, say the Prince George’s site would badly damage its business. To offset the lost business from the new casino, the measure proposes to allocate 5 percent of additional casino proceeds to Maryland Live and a planned casino in Baltimore. 'This is money that the state is replacing because we have introduced a new competitor to them, and it's revenue they would have been getting were it not for the state’s decision to add that new competitor, so no one should come away with a notion that somehow this is some giveaway to some corporate interest,' said Bryce.

Aug. 9, 2012

Joseph C. Bryce, the chief legislative officer for Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), center, talks with lawmakers during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis. The owners of Maryland Live, the state’s largest casino, say the Prince George’s site would badly damage its business. To offset the lost business from the new casino, the measure proposes to allocate 5 percent of additional casino proceeds to Maryland Live and a planned casino in Baltimore. "This is money that the state is replacing because we have introduced a new competitor to them, and it's revenue they would have been getting were it not for the state’s decision to add that new competitor, so no one should come away with a notion that somehow this is some giveaway to some corporate interest," said Bryce.

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Sen. Nathaniel J. McFadden (D-Baltimore) looks over paperwork during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis.

Aug. 9, 2012

Sen. Nathaniel J. McFadden (D-Baltimore) looks over paperwork during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis.

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Anne Arundel County executive John R. Leopold is interviewed by members of the media during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis. Leopold testified against the bill for the proposed casino. 'This additional site will be a boa constrictor that will squeeze the life out of Maryland Live,' said Leopold, a Republican.

Aug. 9, 2012

Anne Arundel County executive John R. Leopold is interviewed by members of the media during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis. Leopold testified against the bill for the proposed casino. "This additional site will be a boa constrictor that will squeeze the life out of Maryland Live," said Leopold, a Republican.

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Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert), center, stands in the back of the room during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis.

Aug. 9, 2012

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert), center, stands in the back of the room during the Maryland state Senate panel meeting on gambling and pit bulls in Annapolis.

Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post

Sen. James E. DeGrange Sr. (D-Anne Arundel) asks questions about the proposed gambling legislation during a meeting following the floor session on gambling in Annapolis. Maryland Live!, the state’s largest casino, is in Anne Arundel County; its owners argue that a Prince George’s casino would badly damage its business.

Aug. 9, 2012

Sen. James E. DeGrange Sr. (D-Anne Arundel) asks questions about the proposed gambling legislation during a meeting following the floor session on gambling in Annapolis. Maryland Live!, the state’s largest casino, is in Anne Arundel County; its owners argue that a Prince George’s casino would badly damage its business.

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Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) is swarmed by the media following a brief floor session for the Maryland Special Session on gambling and pit bull legislation in Annapolis.

Aug. 9, 2012

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) is swarmed by the media following a brief floor session for the Maryland Special Session on gambling and pit bull legislation in Annapolis.

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