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The slots fight in Philly

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Last week Maryland voters finally voted a big “yes” for slots in Maryland, but local battles over where to deploy 15,000 slot machines in the state are still expected. While Baltimore's mayor has been bullish on a slots emporium here and the city already has bought land for one, some in the city of Philadelphia is far less excited about the prospects of a casino there. While the commonwealth of Pennsylvania legalized slots in 2004, there’s a citizen uprising against establishing slots within city limits. We’ll look at the issue and see what it could mean for Maryland with Jeff Shields, City Hall Reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Paul Boni, an Attorney for Casino Free Philly.

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Jan. 8, 2009, marked 30 years for Dan Rodricks' column in The Baltimore Sun. Over three decades, Dan has won numerous regional and several national awards for his reporting and commentary -- in print and on the air. "I've had opportunity to write a column and work in both radio and television, never having to leave my adopted hometown of Baltimore to have those experiences," he says. "I consider myself very fortunate." In addition to writing a twice-weekly column for The Baltimore Sun and his Random Rodricks blog, Dan is currently the host of Midday, on WYPR-FM, National Public Radio in Baltimore. An artful story-teller and social critic, he has observed local, state and national political and cultural trends for three decades, and has a lot to say about almost everything.
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