Anti-Gambling Democrat Offers a Slot Machines Guarantee
Douglas M. Duncan, a longtime foe of legalizing slot machines, offered Marylanders a guarantee yesterday: If voters send him to Annapolis, he will veto any bill to expand gambling in the state.
"If I'm elected governor, the debate over slot machines and casino gambling ends the day I enter office, guaranteed," Duncan said during a media event here to highlight his anti-gambling views. Slots faded as an issue during this year's General Assembly session as the state's budget surplus made the need for more revenue less pressing.
But Duncan, a Democrat, signaled that he will use his stance to draw a contrast with his opponents in the gubernatorial race. Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is the state's chief slots backer, introducing slots bills during each of his four years in office. The House of Delegates defeated each of them. Mayor Martin O'Malley, Duncan's opponent in the Democratic primary, has endorsed a limited slots program at racetracks.
June 3, 2006
Posted By Skip Davis
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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