Vote Yes to Slots, And Then Some

Slots in Maryland? Sure, why not? There are enough people here who are traveling to Charlestown, Dover Downs or the Poconos for the pleasure of pumping their hard earned quarters into a noisy machine, so why not keep that revenue here? I can't see any reason not to, aside from anti-gambling addiction arguments. But then if Maryland is suddenly against any kind of addiction-forming vice, then I guess we should immediately outlaw cigarettes and booze, too.

Anyway, my point is, why stop at slots? I think it would be terrific for Maryland tourism if we built a full-scale hotel casino. Just one. We don't need to become the next Atlantic City.

Picture a Harrah's casino near the Convention Center and Hilton. It would be grand and classy. Or, how about an old-timey riverboat casino parked in the Harbor? I bet (bet! get it? it's word play!) that something like that would really succeed in attracting both the young adult professional crowd and the recently retired travelers. And with just one casino, it wouldn't be incredibly contradictory to the family-friendly vibe this city has already cultivated in the Inner Harbor.

Money in the bank, people. Someday, you'll see it my way.