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Maryland casino revenue jumps 14 percent

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Maryland’s six casinos generated $148.9 million in gaming revenue in June, up 14.1 percent from a year ago.

MGM National Harbor continues to account for largest portion of Maryland’s casino revenue, at $59.3 million last month, an 18.3 percent jump from June 2017.

Live! Casino & Hotel generated $48.2 million, up 15.1 percent. Live! opened its 310-room hotel in May, part of a $200 million expansion that also includes a new concert venue.

Baltimore’s Horseshoe Casino had $22.8 million in gaming revenue, up 3.3 percent from a year earlier.

The state’s three smaller casinos also saw year-over-year gains in gaming revenue. At Ocean Downs Casino, revenue was up 29.8 percent. At Hollywood Casino Perryville, it was up 4.5 percent. At Rocky Gap Casino Resort, gaming revenue was up 5.2 percent.

The state’s share of casino gaming revenue is used to fund the Maryland Education Trust Fund, local impact grants, the state’s horse racing industry and the Maryland General Fund.

Maryland Lottery and Gaming posts monthly and year-to-date casino gaming revenue online each month.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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