What happens under the roof of a $12 million project at Hanover’s Live! Casino is now up to the Maryland House of Delegates. The legislators will decide if Sports & […]
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Casinos generate $119.4M in December
Maryland’s six casinos generated $119,356,448 in gaming revenue during December 2020. The total represents a decrease of 19.9 percent (-$29,731,046) compared to the December 2019 total of $149,087,494. Casino gaming […]
Timeline released for New Cultural Center
The Howard County Council has finalized funding for a transformative first-class New Cultural Center (NCC) in Downtown Columbia. This project has been in development for more than a decade and will finally […]
Odenton resident looks for love on ‘The Bachelor’
Mariela “Mari” Pepin, a 24-year-old marketing director and Meade High School graduate who lives in Odenton, is a contestant on the ABC-TV show The Bachelor. Pepin is originally from Puerto […]
Council approves $137M arts center funding
Following years of passionate debate and changes, the Howard County Council approved funding for the New Cultural Center in downtown Columbia on Jan. 4. Councilmembers Opel Jones (District 2), Christiana […]
Holidays to offer tradition and new memories
What’s open for the holidays? Maybe not the hug-filled, food-sharing, Santa-sitting traditions but local businesses are creatively stepping up their game with some fun, safe options that will perk up […]
Casinos generate $130.4M in November
Maryland’s six casinos generated $130,377,478 in gaming revenue during November of 2020. The total represents a decrease of 7.4 percent ($10,458,102) compared to the November 2019 total of $140,835,580. Due […]
NIVF formed in partnership with NIVA
As the National Independent Venue Association’s (NIVA) 2,900 members hope for the passage of the Save Our Stages Act in Congress, NIVA has announced the formation of the National Independent […]
Casinos raise $142.7M in October
Maryland’s six casinos generated $142,660,085 in gaming revenue during October of 2020. While casino capacities remain limited to 50% due to COVID-19 restrictions, the total represents a decrease of just […]
Do or die for Columbia’s Cultural Center
Time is running out for the Howard County Council to move $63 million in general obligation bond funds out of contingency to avoid losing the federally approved low income housing […]