Cecil County Might be Getting Slot Machines

Maryland has long tried to get slot machines in their state. But voters have finally approved bringing in slot machines but it seems that that was just the first of their problems. They are have been many issues with trying to bring the slot machines in, especially since many of the locations are near where residents live.
 
The residents of Maryland say that they may have voted in slot machines but they don’t necessarily want them in their backyard. However one group, Penn National Gaming is finally making some headway in the slot machine industry. They are looking to build and run a facility in Cecil County that would have 1500 slot machines and it seems that residents are having very little problem with it.
 
Penn National is already in the slot machine business. They would be bringing to the states an experience unlike any other, as well as a reputation that precedes them. They have already paid an additional $6 million in licensing fees to the state and they must spend at least $75 million building the new facility.
 
The first slot machine license has already gone to William M. Rickman who is opening an 800 slot machine facility near Ocean City. The only area that still seems to be under consideration is Baltimore and that location will have 3,750 slot machines coming in. They are currently looking into Baltimore City Entertainment Group as a possibility. Before they can move forward they have to pass background checks, and the results of that will not be seen until November.

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