Maryland Slot Machines Still Not Up and Running 

Every step closer to slot machine gambling is an eternity in the making for the state of Maryland. It seems as though every time they start to get close to actually having running slot machines that something happens that pulls them back again. More than a year ago voters approved more than 15,000 slot machines to come into the state – and not a single one is running. 

Everyone in Maryland thought that they would have slot machines to play by now. But in each case they have had some sort of hold up to the process. Not only that, but they are looking at at least nine more months before slot machines are up and running at all. This puts them about two years out from approval for the actual playing of the slot machines. 

According to the Maryland Slots Commission they have three casino bids, but they are moving forward very slowly. The slot machines in Ocean Downs are going to be postponed indefinitely while they deal with construction issues. Anne Arundel County just got permission to move forward after the zoning laws were not passed. Cecil County is on track as of right now, but there is no telling what could happen in the future.  

There are missed deadlines and other problems that just make the whole slot machine debacle a complete mess and leaves residents without their slot machines. Government officials are going to need to do something to gain back the confidence put in them by their residents, or they are going to revolt!