When Florida’s pro-gambling groups launched a series of advertisements pushing voters to allow slot machines in 2004, they claimed gambling would rake in $500 million for state schools annually. In reality, those slot machines have generated roughly $600 million in total for the state over six years — only 20 percent of what was promised.
Maryland
Maryland’s All-In Gambling Push May Force Rivals to Fold
Maryland’s incursion into the world of legalized gambling is likely to bring the state millions of dollars in tax revenues, but industry experts predict the decision to allow table games will continue a decades-long tradition of states cannibalizing one another’s markets for personal gain.
Despite Gambling Options in State, Some Marylanders Still Prefer Trips to Atlantic City
Though bus tours to Atlantic City have seen a decline since Maryland’s casinos opened, some gamblers say it doesn’t matter how many casinos are built here. Their trips to Atlantic City are less about the bets and more about the escape.
Table Games Could Increase Jobs
The implementation of table games and 24-hour gaming in Maryland will create employment opportunities, but competition will likely affect the labor market geographically.
Poorer School Districts Tend to Have Higher Portions of Kids in Special Ed
In poorer public school districts in Maryland, the percentage of students receiving special education is disproportionately higher than in wealthier districts, and has been since early 2000.
Environmentally-Savvy Nursing Homes
Nine Maryland health care facilities are regularly purchasing and serving local, sustainable beef and poultry to their patients, while reducing their food budgets.
Cremation on the Rise as Maryland Veterans Cemeteries See More Burials Than Any Other State
Thoughts of veterans cemeteries conjure images of row after row of uniform, white marble headstones at Arlington National Cemetery. But over the last few years, the reality has proven to be a little different as cremation increased drastically as an option.
Farmers Plow Through Red Tape to Hire Legal Workers
The H-2A program is a federal visa program that brings migrant workers to the U.S. for the agriculture sector, but at a high cost both administratively and monetarily.
Trash Pollution is a Prevalent Bay Threat
John Long, president of Clean Bread and Cheese Creek, is working to combat trash pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Prepping Means Prepared, not Paranoid
With economies collapsing all over the world, with storms like Sandy destroying all in its path, with tragedies like 9-11 promoting fear, some people are mobilizing for crisis.