Maryland General Assembly May Hold Special Session To Consider Gambling ExpansionGov. Martin O'Malley Meets With Leaders To Discuss Special Sessions |
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Over two weeks after the Maryland General Assembly failed to agree on a proposal to expand gambling in Prince George County to include table games, including poker, Gov. Martin O’Malley has met with two Democratic leaders to discuss the possibility of holding two special sessions to fix the unresolved issues.
O’Malley was more concerned with the Assembly’s failure to pass a tax revenue bill, stating that the session was “disappointing and frustrating” because lawmakers were scrambling to take care of both issues simultaneously in the eleventh hour.
This was the first time in 20 years that the legislature failed to complete its budget work within the allotted time frame.
If the two sides can agree to the special session, the tax bill will be worked on in Annapolis this May and the gambling expansion bill will be resolved later this summer. Maryland currently has five slot parlors, which have been openly pushing for the addition of table games since 2011.
A sixth property, under construction, supports expansion among the existing properties, but does not want the state to grant any additional casino licenses.
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