Maryland Naming Slot Machine Committee

Now that Maryland has legalized slot machines in the state, they have to decide where to put them. There are many locations vying for the honor, but ultimately not everyone is going to get them. They have formed a committee that will consist of seven people – who will decide where the slot machines will be located.

House Speaker Michael E. Busch made the announcement on Monday as to who their first choices were to sit on the committee. Democrat D. Bruce Poole is a Hagerstown attorney, and was one of those selected. He, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. and Governor Martin O’Malley have all been named to the committee along with Busch. They also announced that Donald C. Fry will be on the committee, and will serve as Chairman.

The Video Lottery Facility Location Commission is what they are calling the committee, and it is their job to decide who should go where and when. There will be numerous companies vying for the slot machines and it is up to them to decide who would be best suited for the position. It is not just about who has the money to do it right now, and who would survive the vetting process, but who has it in them to manage them the best in the long run.

There have been many instances of a company bidding on and winning a slot machine license and then not being able to finish the job. There are several locations in Pennsylvania that are having similar problems with this, and those in Maryland want to make sure not to repeat the same problems.

 

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