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O’Malley wants fast action from Md. gambling work group

Posted at 04:54 PM ET, 05/11/2012 TheWashingtonPost O’Malley wants fast action from Md. gambling work group By John Wagner Construction was underway and slot machines were arriving at Maryland’s largest planned casino, Maryland Live! at Arundel Mills mall, in March. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)In a bid to resolve some of the most difficult [...] Read More…

VeriFone GlobalBay Solutions(TM) From AT&T Can Help Improve Checkout Speed and …

DALLAS, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – No one likes waiting in line. When shoppers find the right tee shirt, greeting card or video game, they want to pay for it right then and there – and that’s what VeriFone GlobalBay Solutions(TM) from AT&T* allows them to do. Available today on iOS(1), VeriFone GlobalBay [...] Read More…

Utah’s ‘absolutely fun’ grouse fading away, too

By all accounts, it will be proposed for protection under the Endangered Species Act by fall with a year of rule writing to follow before the US Fish and Wildlife Service makes a final decision on the grouse’s status. The 5-pound black and brown birds with gleaming white chests, oblivious to the regulatory buzz, are [...] Read More…

Small businesses SCORE during annual awards dinner

Crazy or not, I decided to open my own business, the former Texan told the members and guests at Fridays SCORE Hagerstown annual awards dinner. She later said she now has two part-time employees and is considering hiring some designers on commission.I have about 20 clients now, and thats too much for one person, Hrabal [...] Read More…

Skylight’s “Ding!” fun, but a little out of tune

After seeing Things That Go Ding! I can safely say Skylight Music Theater is incredibly lucky to have someone as talented as Michael “Ding” Lorenz on the team. Things That Go Ding! is the latest attempt to get Lorenz an audience, and the second by this name. The original was a shorter, free cabaret piece [...] Read More…

No financing required: John Potter graduates from college, gets drafted by …

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Gambling Commission to seek delay in takeover of track business

The Gaming Commission on Tuesday agreed to seek a delay in its prescribed takeover of the states horse and simulcast racing industry, arguing that getting fluent by next month on the intricacies of the racing business will complicate its broader mission of getting casinos up and running. Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby also said the commission [...] Read More…

Car financing helps Daimler beat forecasts

German luxury carmaker Daimler reported a surprise increase in first-quarter operating profit, helped by its financial services business that offers loans and leases to car buyers and is benefiting from low interest rates.The margin at Daimlers Mercedes brand, the metric most comparable with profitability at rivals BMW and Audi , slid about 90 basis points [...] Read More…

Realtors: great time to buy, but hard to get financing

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The long-gone debate over public financing for a new Falcons stadium

Take this date and put it in your pocket: April 14, 2010. A new study has raised the extreme possibility that the Atlanta Falcons, within a few years, will be scrimmaging in a new, $1 billion stadium with a retractable roof. Roughly a third of the cost $300 million is the figure in current usage [...] Read More…