Maryland's destiny shouldn't be gambled away - 2004-01-23
As legislators in Annapolis start their work, Maryland finds itself at a crossroads. Our senators and delegates will be confronted with many issues over the next 90 days, but none is more critical to shaping the future of our state than whether to legalize slot machine gambling.
Every time another difficult budget comes around, it will be too simple to just add a blackjack table here and a roulette wheel there.
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