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Md. governor makes appeal over slots - 2004-02-13
Gov. Robert Ehrlich has made a personal plea for authorization of his slot machine bill, which he argues would supply additional money for public schools and help preserve a Maryland horse racing industry endangered by competition from tracks in West Virginia and other adjoining states.

The administration foresees that the state would get $120 million next year, with earnings rising to nearly $900 million in four years when all the 13,500 slot machines approved by the bill are set.
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Commission wants clarity on casino tax measures - 2004-02-13
The state Tax Commission seeks lawmakers to "clear up the law" on whether the agency has the right to calculate casino tax bills and to determine whether free-play credits casinos give gamblers are taxable.

In 2000, Beau Rivage, following the lead of Las Vegas casinos, started providing free-play credits to slot machine gamblers, who could use the credits to play slots for free. Before commencing the new marketing program, Beau Rivage got an opinion from the Gaming Commission that the free-play credits would not count toward the casino's gross revenues, on which it is taxed.
Read the full story at Sun Herald