Worcester Charities Want Slot Machines 

Maryland is having all kinds of slot machine issues – and they don’t seem to be getting any better. It is not enough for the state to bring in the slot machines, but they are having a hard time getting them to the point that they are actually up and running. So while they are trying to get slot machines functioning, there are those that want to start talking about table games. The governor says that he doesn’t want to talk about table games until the slot machines are up and running – but at this rate who knows how long that is going to take.  

Then you have another group who wants slot machines at the various charities that are in the state, so they are splitting their focus yet again. The charities in Worcester County have tried to get slot machines legalized for their businesses for a long time. When the law was passed in 1987 allowing for slot machines to be run at fraternal, religious and war veterans groups Worcester County asked to be removed from the list of places as they did not want that element at that time. 

However, they have now come to regret that decision and want to be able to offer the slot machines to their patrons. For three years now the county has been trying to get slot machines back, but Senate President Thomas Miller refuses to let the bill get through to the floor so that it can be voted on. It is tough to know why he has such opposition to the bill, considering everyone else is already allowed the slot machines. Representatives are hopeful that this year they will be able to change his mind.