Bingo Hall in Charlotte Hall

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by johnycarcinogen

The owner more or less owns the entire city up there.

So... what makes his slot machines legal in the state of MD when everyone elses are not?

[poster]

Originally Posted by kwillia

Everything I've read says it's state law.

Now that I've thought about it, I think hubby told me that the slots in Trader's were turned off. I'm sure you're right - state law.

[clevalley (Premo)]

Originally Posted by poster

Different county. I think whatever law it is, is county law. I could be wrong.

It's definitely a state issue... I was talking with Peter Murphy about a month ago and the state house was a buzz with what they were going to do. I will leave it at that...

For me - I say let's have them, if the establishment wants to pay for them and run them independently - great! If the state wants to buy a bunch, dole them out and regulate it, great!

[clevalley (Premo)]

Originally Posted by kwillia

So... what makes his slot machines legal in the state of MD when everyone elses are not?

He justs hides his from the politicians better than the rest of them.

[poster]

Originally Posted by clevalley

It's definitely a state issue... I was talking with Peter Murphy about a month ago and the state house was a buzz with what they were going to do. I will leave it at that...

For me - I say let's have them, if the establishment wants to pay for them and run them independently - great! If the state wants to buy a bunch, dole them out and regulate it, great!

I agree - I don't see what the big deal is. If they're not playing slots then they're playing keno - what's the diff.

[kwillia]

Found a headline... ST. MARY'S TODAY Online Edition

[poster]

Originally Posted by amotley

lol on news 4 just now said it was a raid

raid


any new info??

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by poster

I agree - I don't see what the big deal is. If they're not playing slots then they're playing keno - what's the diff.

It's my understanding that IS the problem... the state of MD saw a huge decrease in money made from Keno once St. Mary's establishments started offering slots. Though some local charities were making more money than ever before... the hit to MD Keno profits was large enough to make them take a looksee... and the rest is history.

[poster]

Originally Posted by kwillia

It's my understanding that IS the problem... the state of MD saw a huge decrease in money made from Keno once St. Mary's establishments started offering slots. Though some local charities were making more money than ever before... the hit to MD Keno profits was large enough to make them take a looksee... and the rest is history.

Well, well......then perhaps if keno payed out a little better that would have solved the problem. How does that work anyway? Can they change the odds?

So gready, what bullies!

[huntr1]

Originally Posted by kwillia

Can someone please explain to me why Rod 'n Reel gets to keep their slots...

It has to do with the internal workings of the machines. If the tickets are preprinted vs. printed randomly by the machine, they are allowed to stay. Rod n Reel machines have preprinted tickets. The newer machines had an internal computer that printed the tickets randomly.