State slots commissioner steps down
Retired judge James H. Taylor is stepping down from the state slots commission this week, the leader of the panel, Donald C. Fry, said today.
Taylor was one of two appointees to the commission by Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller. Miller's other appointee, former Anne Arundel County Executive Robert R. Neall, stepped down last year. Miller will soon appoint a replacement for Taylor, Fry said.
The slots commission, which is meeting in Annapolis today, received a brief legal update on the Baltimore casino site. The first bidders, the Baltimore City Entertainment Group, have sued over a contract dispute with the city and the state. This morning, The Sun reported on other groups that are lining up for the state's second try at securing a developer for the city site.
Laurel Park is also pursuing a claim that it was wrongly rejected by the slots commission. The sole license for Anne Arundel County was awarded to developer David Cordish for a site at Arundel Mills Mall. Laurel Park's owners submitted a bid, but not the full licensing fee, and was tossed out. A Circuit Court judge is expected to hear arguments in that case later this spring, at attorney general told the slots panel today.
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'Laurel Park is also pursuing a claim that it was wrongly rejected by the slots commission. The sole license for Anne Arundel County was awarded to developer David Cordish for a site at Arundel Mills Mall. Laurel Park's owners submitted a bid, but not the full licensing fee, and was tossed out. A Circuit Court judge is expected to hear arguments in that case later this spring, at attorney general told the slots panel today.'
Why would ANY judge even entertain the idea of hearing anything from these clowns? The Arundel Mills casino is going to be built, as decided by the voters. It seems to me that Laurel is still trying to tread water.The only water it is treading is from the tears they are crying.
Posted by: Russ D | January 11, 2011 5:27 PM
Don Fry needs to step down. His schemes have been dragging this City down for years now.
Posted by: Anon | January 11, 2011 6:28 PM
Without a doubt the most poorly handled issue ever to be fumbled by the State legislature.
Posted by: reader203 | January 11, 2011 6:40 PM
Annapolis certainly has done a fine job totally screwing up slots in Maryland.
Nice job MOM. Miller and Busch the 3 Stooges!
Posted by: john | January 11, 2011 7:24 PM
I can't help thinking it never had to be this way.
Yet, for those who still believe slots will be our financial savior, may all of them win tons of money forever and ever, amen!
Posted by: Carole | January 12, 2011 10:22 AM
REMEMBER THIS SLOGAN
VOTE YES FOR SLOTS
NO NEW TAXES.
YEAH RIGHT MORE MISINFORMATION FROM MARYLAND'S POMPOUS PROGRESSIVES.
Posted by: John | January 12, 2011 2:16 PM