Many Wondering How Much Revenue There Really Is

It looks like voters may be the ones deciding the fate of the slot machines in Maryland. Legislators are considering making it their choice as to whether or not slot machines are legalized in the state, as it will really be the voters that are affected by the law.

With everyone giving different numbers as to how much money will actually be raised by bringing in slot machines, voters could have a tough decision on their hands. Come November, they will have to decide who they believe in terms of revenue.

The group Marylanders United to Stop Slots says that there is no way to truly know how much money the slot machines can bring into the state. They say that you simply have to look at economic trends to know that nothing is a sure thing.

They also point out that many states have counted on their slot machine revenue to be a certain amount and then it wasn’t. The only people who could end up shortchanged after all is said and done is the voters. They will be gambling on slot machines to prop up their state, and from year to year those revenues could vary greatly.

The governor’s camp is saying that the slot machine revenue could be as much as $660 million once all of the parlors are up and running. However, some experts think that they may be shooting too high for their numbers.

 

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