Tag: Slot Machines
Slots Sign Thief Sentenced
Remember the name David Corrigan? He was the Northrup Grumman engineer who was caught stealing pro-slot machine signs during the 2010 election and referendum? Well, according to the Baltimore Sun, the deeply religious man was sentenced to 1 year probation before judgement and fined $5000 for the theft. According to his attorney, this incident has [...]
Plan B C D E For Slot Opponents
Here we go. As numerous polls indicate that the No Slots At The Mall initiative is losing ground and that the man accused of stealing the pro-slots signs may have a connection to the effort, the group is positioning themselves to challenge the outcome of the election (if necessary) once again. In 2008, the state, [...]
‘Anti Slots’ Supporter Arrested
Facebook users: Please click the “recommend” button at top to share this with your facebook friends! A man was arrested at the Severna Park headquarters of Jobs & Revenue For Anne Arundel County early this morning. He was in the process of destroying Vote for Question A campaign signs. “For a month we have seen [...]
Amusing Photo Of The Day
This photo was snapped in Jessup. Can anyone say irony? I guess the Jessup Improvement Association is looking to preserve the cash flow they make by running bus trips to Atlantic City!
County Zoning Officer Takes Issue With Slot Message
Department of Planning and Zoning Director Larry Tom today corrected false advertising in a new Stop Slots commercial. “The Maryland Live facility is a completely stand-alone structure which is physically separated from the mall,” Tom said. “To say that the Maryland Live facility is attached by virtue of this proposed pedestrian walkway would be like [...]
Question A: Slots At The Mall
The politics and rhetoric are heating up surrounding the infamous “Question A” which will appear on the ballot in November. Both sides are claiming the other is deceitful. We have not received a mailer from the pro-slots camp, but based on this one from the No Slots At The Mall people, it is obvious that [...]
Slots Are ON The Ballot
Yesterday, the State’s highest court overturned Judge Silkworth’s ruling that the slot machine initiative not be on the ballot. This has been a back and forth issue since The Cordish Company put forth a plan to develop a slot machine parlor in the vicinity of the Arundel Mills Mall. The opponents are contending that slots [...]
No Referendum For Slots
For now, it looks like slots will be coming to the Arundel Mills Mall area. Until the project lands in court again. From The Baltimore Sun: An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge struck down a ballot referendum against slots at Arundel Mills mall Friday, a decision that opponents have vowed to appeal to the [...]
Slots Petition Heats Up
Help Wanted CORRECTION: Rob Annicelli, of Stop Slots At Arundel Mills, sent an email advising that despite the vague wording in The Capital, his organization has had nothing to do with the hiring of Fieldworks, Inc. Stop Slots At Arundel Mills has been offered space here to voice their positions and we hope they will [...]
County Council Pulls Fast One
Déjà Vu With Arundel Slots Once again, the County Council has stalled taking action on the slots referendum which was voted for by the citizens of this county last year. But this time, they are trying to convince voters that they are actually doing something. Do they think the voters have such short memories? It [...]
County Council Ticks Off Governor
Anne Arundel Holding Up Slots Statewide Because of their recent spine-ectomy, the County Council has ticked off the Governor leading him to claim “It’s very frustrating. They were waiting for the court, and then the court said, ‘We’re not going to be the County Council for you, you all need to make a decision.’ You’ve [...]
Maryland Comptroller Paints Bleak Picture
Franchot Sends Wake Up Call To Government House And O’Malley Moments ago, Comptroller Peter Franchot released Maryland’s June revenue figures in an open letter to Governor Martin O’Malley, Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Mike Miller. While these numbers pertain to the State in general, they have a very real impact on Anne Arundel County. [...]
Slots In AA County? Not Likely
Council & Leopold Again Postpone Vote At this rate, slots will never come to Anne Arundel County despite the wishes of the voters. The County Concil has repeatedly postponed the vote and just last night, they pulled several supporting bills under the direction of County Executive Leopold. Citing the need to have a “full council” [...]
Who Does Jamie Benoit Work For?
County Councilman Appears To March To His Own Drummer Once again, it seems that our elected representatives are more interested in their own agenda than in representing their constituents. Last week, our Republican County Executive was accused of sexual and physical harassment, and now it seems that Democratic Councilman Jamie Benoit from District 4 has [...]
The Slot Machine Debate (Yet Again)
Anne Arundel Residents Upset Over Slots Anne Arundel voters are up in arms about the very real chance that slots will appear near Arundel Mills. In a great rebuttal, at Mike’s Nether Land, the author lays out why he feels there should be slots. Personally, I am in favor of slots and have been for [...]
The Capital Claims To Know Voter Intent
By now, we all know about how messed up the bids are for slot machines. The Capital Gazette never hid its disdain for the slot referendum leading up to election day in its editorial pages. And apparently, the disdain continues today. In today’s Editorial, The Capital alludes that it knows what voters think. And to [...]
