Regrets Follow Slot Machine Vote

Worcester County Commissioner Bobby Cowger is regretting his choice to oppose slot machines. Just last week the County Commission voted to oppose slot machines, and Cowger wishes he could get his vote back as he feels that he made a mistake. He says that he thought county leaders opposed slot machines, but now he wants to rescind his vote.

Many thought that the letter really didn’t have any pull, as it was the state government that was making the decision and that a County Commission wouldn’t really have any say in the decision. Cowger says that he voted no as he believed that the Mayor of Pocomoke was anti-slot machines, and ended up being the swing vote in the decision.

However, Maryland had voted to remove slot machines from Ocean Downs and move the location to Frederick County. Now they have reversed that decision. They were claiming that Frederick County would make more money than Ocean Downs, but no one seems to be listening. Now Cowger says that although he himself is not anti-slot machines he voted as he thought people wanted, but then when asking around, the people actually said that they wanted slot machines.

Others said that although they would have liked to have seen slot machines in the county, their constituents were very clear about not wanting slots so they had to vote against them. It looks as though there will be a referendum next fall, but as it will be statewide the county will not really get a say in the matter.

 

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