Posts Tagged ‘Maryland’

Underage Gambling Fine Under Consideration in Maryland

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

Underage gambling is not accepted anywhere in the United States, yet young people under the age of twenty one continue to try and beat the system. Many casinos have paid the price for underage gambling activity when young people ease their way in to the casino, drink and gamble. The state of Maryland is now considering a penalty for those who are caught in the act.

The state may soon impose penalties for anyone who is caught gambling while underage. The casinos in the state would see charges brought against anyone who makes it through security and is underage. A proposed law would see a first time offender facing a fine of as much as $100. A second time offender would pay as much as $500 while a third offense would be issued a fine of $1,000. The third time offenders would also have to participate in a gambling addiction treatment program.

The Maryland State Lottery as well as the Gaming Control Agency of the state reported that 47 violations took place last year and this resulted in a total of $30,000 in fines for local casinos. The law change would help to punish those who try to gamble underage and possibly keep others from trying the same activity.

There are now two bills under consideration in the state that would help to thwart underage gamblers. The casinos are asking for help and this legislation will help to keep young people from entering the casinos without being punished. The state will soon have two additional casinos and this type of legislation will be very important. Of course the casinos must pay for allowing underage gambling but they also need to have securities in place to keep young people from trying to get through security. It will be interesting to see if the legislation is passed and how it is enforced if made legal.

One More Poker Room Added in Maryland

Thursday, October 10th, 2013

The state of Maryland has steadily moved along in the area of gambling after live dealer games were authorized last year. Players have had the opportunity to enjoy a variety of table games thanks to the amendment last year and now another new poker room is in the mix. The Rocky Gap Casino Resort has opened a new poker room that is now open for business.

Many other casinos in the state have opened poker rooms and have been busy launching table gaming options. The Rocky Gap poke room has three poker tables and has no limit hold’em and limit hold’em. This may not seem like a lot compared to New Jersey or Nevada, but the state of Maryland has went from zero table games to many options over a few months’ time frame. Residents are definitely happy to have the options and visitors now have added destinations to add to their list.

The Rocky Gap gaming facility also has over 550 slot machines and ten table games. The casino was just recently allowed to add a poker room after Stephen Martino, the Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Director signed for the operation license. The casino just opened in May of this year and already has a nice selection of gaming options to choose from.

A fifth casino is also in the works currently in the state of Maryland so eventually there will be even more gaming options. The new casino will be owned by Caesars Entertainment Corp and will be home to a WSOP branded poker room, most likely, but not yet confirmed. As of right now, the largest poker room in the state is at Maryland Live! But the new casino is sure to give them a run for their money!

Maryland Casino To Open Large Poker Room This Summer

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

The state of Maryland is home to Maryland Live! A new casino that is available to gamblers in the area. The casino offers a nice selection of gaming option and has just announced they are planning on opening up a very large poker room in the coming months.

The new poker room is expected to launch this summer and will be almost 15,000 square feet in size. The room will have fifty poker tables and will push the number of poker tables the casino now offers to 120. This will be a very nice poker room and will be the home to many a poker tournament.

Maryland Live! released a press package on the new poker room which read: “The Poker Room at Maryland Live! Casino promises to be one of largest poker rooms in the Mid-Atlantic region to accommodate the overwhelming demand for the games. With more than 50 tables, a dedicated tournament floor, varied limits, and high-profile partnerships, the poker operation at Maryland Live! is expected to draw customers from the local Mid-Atlantic region and across the country.”

It was late 2012 that voters in the state voted to approve the measure which would allow the new casino gaming options. The casinos are also now allowed to remain open every day of the week, every hour of the day. The casino has already seen great numbers with their regular gaming options but the addition of even more poker rooms should see even more pros and amateur players hit the casino to compete in regular cash games as well as tournament options.

The new poker room is expected to launch this summer which should be very soon. June is almost upon us and the casino will most likely continue to announce the poker room as it