BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $167,270,398 in revenue from slot machines and table games during January 2023. The total represents an increase of $13,516,284 (8.8%) compared to January 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in January 2023 totaled $70,728,168, an increase of $8,237,990 (13.2%) compared to January 2022. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund (ETF) in January […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission this week approved the qualifications of three sports wagering facility applicants and two mobile sports wagering applicants. The businesses are expected to be considered for license awards during the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission’s (SWARC) next scheduled meeting on February 15. Under Maryland’s sports wagering law, the MLGCC conducts background investigations to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Cecil County man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for sex trafficking of a child. On January 17, 2023, U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Xavier Lee, a/k/a “X,” 44, of Elkton, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking of a minor. Judge Hollander […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III on Friday announced that former Maryland State Delegate Richard K. Impallaria pleaded guilty to misconduct in office for misusing state funds. The Honorable Stacy McCormick, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, accepted the plea and scheduled a sentencing hearing for June 21, 2023. According to the Statement of Facts read in court […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An historic Mega Millions jackpot roll came to an end on Friday night as the January 13 drawing produced a $1.35 billion jackpot winner in the state of Maine. It is the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and fourth-largest overall in U.S. lottery history. In Maryland, Friday’s Mega Millions drawing produced seven third-tier winning tickets. Six of those […]
GLEN BURNIE, MD—Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred late last month in Anne Arundel County. At just before 2 a.m. on December 28, 2022, troopers with the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barrack responded to the area of southbound I-97 at Maryland Route 648 for a report of a struck pedestrian. According to […]
UPDATE: Maryland now has thee new millionaires. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—There was no winner in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, but there is likely a new millionaire somewhere in Maryland. Maryland Lottery officials say a winning $1 million ticket was sold at Marlboro Liquors located at 5725 Crain Highway in Glen Burnie. After no ticket matched all six […]
CAMBRIDGE, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has been installed as the First Vice President of the Maryland Association of Counties. On Thursday evening, January 5, 2023, Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford installed the MACo Board of Directors for 2023. The installation took place at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Hotel in Cambridge, Maryland, during the MACo Winter Conference Inaugural Banquet. “Our […]