Recent Prince George's County Gambling News (22 Feb 2012)

• RT @melcouncil9: 'Gaming Issue' added to Feb. 28 Comm. Advisory Mtg & Other Community Info #constantcontact conta.cc/yNnimA
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Casinos/Florida Funds Education with proceeds: Hi, What is the scoop on O'Malley? [Fm Kari Fisher]is.gd/MNvGsd
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Senate committee to hear bill to expand gambling in Maryland: *washingtonpost.com/l... yhoo.it/wY9iuC
• -PG-Politics Fwd: FW: Casinos/Florida Funds Education with proceeds: And another point, how does it make sense t... yhoo.it/y2fuYk 
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Casinos/Florida Funds Education with proceeds: There is also something else to consider... yhoo.it/xQMAGY
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: [PrinceGeorges_Discussion] FW: Casinos/Florida Funds Education w: Kari, Lottery was approv... yhoo.it/wJOMoM
• ben_giles ICYMI, two polls tell opposite stories of how Prince George's residents would vote on gambling. bit.ly/zQEN46
• WTOP A bill to expand gambling in #MD will get a Senate hearing. It would also allow a casino to be built in #PGCounty - bit.ly/xjsrx1
• ObiePatterson On my way to Annapolis to testify on Senate Bill 892 (Slots Bill) at 1 pm before Budget and Taxation. 
• TomDernoga CM Patterson expresses concern with NH gambling
• ObiePatterson My position on SB 892 can be summed up in three words. Where is the funding for roads, local impact aid and schools?
• RochelleReports @CountyExecBaker to testify in front of senate committee on gaming expansion in #PrinceGeorges.
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Casinos/Florida Funds Education with proceeds: Marylanders thought they were paying for educatio... yhoo.it/yKnGtb
• WPJohnWagner Prince George's casino would hurt Anne Arundel, Baltimore, analysis says wapo.st/zhI9yU
• ben_giles Senate Budget and Taxation hearing set to start any minute. Gambling referendum on the agenda.
• ben_giles Among those here to testify: Councilman Obie Patterson, Natl Harbor developer Milt Peterson. Senate President Mike MIller in the room,  too.
• ben_giles Prince George's Del. Jay Walker here as well. 
• ben_giles Sen. Doug Peters introducing SB 892, gambling referendum to bring casino to PG and allow table games.
• andrewagreen On the budget, maybe not going so smoothly...This could wind up being a messier debate than gay marriage: baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/…
• AnnieLinskey My thoughts exactly MT @andrewagreen: budget maybe not going so smoothly...could be a messier debate than gay marriage baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/…”
• ben_giles Maryland lawmakers looking for ways to avoid Gov. O'Malley's proposed income tax increase. bit.ly/xF1Z9y via@RachelBaye
• MDPolicy Which is worse: raising taxes by $500M or cutting gov. spending by $1B? ow.ly/9dQFy 
• ben_giles Exec. Baker: Natl. Harbor is the preferred location for a high-end, destination casino.
• ben_giles Baker: It's already a regional destination with its existing transportation, restaurant and hotel accomodations. 
• ben_giles Baker: If we choose Natl. Harbor as the site for a casino, there's still work to be done around Rosecroft Raceway.
• ben_giles Baker: "I want to be very clear. I think the best site for Prince George's County is at National Harbor." #mdpolitics
• ben_giles Tom Himler (Baker's budget guru): Only way to finance a billion dollar casino is to shift tax structure for lottery revenue. 
• ben_giles Basically, it would need to favor the casino operators, who right now only get 33 percent of slots revenues. #mdpolitics
• ben_giles Sen. Brinkley: Good to have PG County on board supporting slots after lack of support several years ago. #mdpolitics
• ben_giles Now testifying: Colin Reed of Gaylord Entertainment and Milt Peterson. #mdpolitics
• ben_giles Reed: PG County has no disposable income tax base, no job creation. This could help tremendously. #mdpolitics
• ben_giles Peterson explains the $1 billion investment: "Our goal is not to reduce the quality, not to denigrate what we’ve worked on all these years.” 
• WPJohnWagner Prince George's Exec Rushern Baker pitching high-end National Harbor casino to Senate panel
• WPJohnWagner Milton Peterson, developer of National Harbor, pledges "stately" casino, tells Senate panel he would not accept a "slots barn"
• MDPolicy PG Co. residents support building a #slots casino at National Harbor by 2 to 1 margin. ow.ly/9dRs9 #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• marylandmoment Prince George’s casino would hurt two others, analysis says: Planned casinos in Anne Arundel County and Baltimor... wapo.st/zSwIP4
• WPJohnWagner Md. Sen. Muse, whose district includes National Harbor: "I object to this site."
• NeibsWBJ Md Sen. Anthony Muse says Nat'l Harbor casino reminds him of “good old backroom deals that have plagued" Prince George's in the past.
• TomDernoga Sen Muse speaks against NH gambling bill at hrg
• PGCBlogging Legislative battle brewing between Muse and County Exec. Baker over Gaylord gambling. Muse is mad! pgcblog.com/?p=2905
• CountyExecBaker Today I testified in the MD senate on bringing a world-class facility featuring shows, events & gaming to Nat'l Harbor. pic.twitter.com/YBtcGFzm
• WPJohnWagner An alternative site for a Prince George's casino is pitched at the Senate hearing: the Boulevard at the Capital Centre
• TomDernoga Prpy owners at Blvd at Cap Centre/Largo Metro propose that site as gambling alternative
• WPJohnWagner Manager of Ocean Downs casino tells Maryland Senate that the venue lost $2 million in first year
• ben_giles Now testifying: Joe Cavilla, gm at Ocean Downs casino. #mdpolitics
• ben_giles Cavilla: Loosening restrictions on slots revenues could help Ocean Downs, which projects $2 million losses in first year. #mdpolitics
• ben_giles Penn National Gaming: We're prepared to build a casino without holding up taxpayer dollars, unlike Peterson Cos. #mdpolitics
• WPJohnWagner VP of Penn National, owner of Rosecroft, tells Md Senate he is "very disappointed" in Baker's embrace of National Harbor for a casino site 
•  ben_giles Penn National wants to build a $300 million casino at Rosecroft, boast they don't have the same demands for tax breaks like Natl. Harbor.
• TomDernoga Forest Hgts mayor Godall testifies for Rosecroft. Says Town snubbed by Baker.
• TomDernoga Penn Natl/Rosecroft has well-organized opposition to NH bill. Much criticism of NH & Baker
• TomDernoga Penn Natl supporters also complaining abt Jack Johnson MBE deals.
• WPJohnWagner Casino plan for National Harbor draws objections from locals and Rosecroft operator wapo.st/xGaDHi
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fwd: County Executive Baker Testifies Before Maryland State Senate B: ... From: Date: Wed, Fe... yhoo.it/zonQNH 
• CountyExecBaker Today I testified about my proposal to expand gaming in Prince George's at a world-class facility at National Harbor. pic.twitter.com/kIlKD3Uv
• CNSmd Baker Begins Push for National Harbor Casino in Prince George’s: cnsne.ws/xaq8Ka
• WashTimesLocal P.G. seeks casino at National Harbor ow.ly/1hzwOA
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Table Games At Slots Parlors? Bill Under Consideration--National Har: wbaltv.com/po... yhoo.it/zjmF1g