Group Opposing Slot Machines in Maryland
An adviser to a group opposing slot machines in Maryland says he knows it’s an uphill battle. But he’s optimistic Maryland voters will reject expanded gambling if they are informed of the social ills that come with it.
Scott Arceneaux, of Marylanders United to Stop Slots, appeared Thursday at a news conference in Annapolis to call attention to the fight against a slots referendum. It’s the second of five news conferences the group plans in the five areas where slot parlors could appear, if the referendum is approved in November.
If approved, up to 15,000 slot machines could be placed in Anne Arundel, Cecil and Worcester counties, as well as Baltimore city and Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland.
Slot machine supporters say slots are needed for education funding and to save the state’s struggling horse racing industry.