Is Maryland Putting the Cart Before the Horse? 

The state of Maryland keeps coming up with ways of increasing the amount of gambling that they have in the state, and yet they can’t seem to get the gambling they have already approved up and running. The state’s legislators are constantly inundating each other with more bills because each of them has a better idea of what they should do to add more gambling. However, residents are more concerned with the fact that the slot machines still haven’t made an appearance and yet there is more gambling coming? 

There are many residents that don’t want to see any kind of expanded gambling since they feel like it takes away from the focus that should be on bringing in the slot machines. However, senators are looking at amending a bill that would bring in card games to one racetrack just so they can bring them into several other locations as well. This gambling expansion is an attempt by the state to make even more money off of the table games. 

There is also legislation that would allow slot machines to go in veterans groups, and another bill that would allow the airport to have them as well. There is a bill just to allow table games at any location that has slot machines, and another one that limits them to certain locations. Needless to say, residents are feeling overwhelmed by all of the bills that are coming through and many just want to know when they can play at the original slot machines.