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All-time high for Maryland casinos

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Maryland’s six casinos generated record single-month gaming revenue of almost $151 million in March, and MGM National Harbor accounts for the lion’s share of that.

The March gaming revenue total was 6.3 percent higher than a year ago.

MGM National Harbor also set a single-month record, generating $60.4 million in gaming revenue last month — up almost 18 percent from March of last year.

MGM National Harbor accounted for 40 percent of gaming revenue generated by all six Maryland casinos last month.

Maryland’s second-largest casino, Live! at Arundel Mills, which is wrapping up a major expansion, generated $47 million from its slots and table games last month — up about 1 percent from a year earlier.

Baltimore’s Horseshoe Casino continues to see a decline in gaming revenue, generating $24.9 million in March. That’s down nearly 8 percent from March of last year.

Gaming revenue increased at Maryland’s three smaller casinos compared to a year earlier — up 2.4 percent at Hollywood Casino Perryville; up more than 26 percent at Ocean Downs Casino; and up less than one percent at Rocky Gap Casino Resort.

Maryland’s share of casino revenue, by law, goes to the Maryland Education Trust Fund, local impact grants, local jurisdictions, the state’s horse racing industry and the Maryland General Fund.

Maryland Lottery and Gaming posts regular updates of monthly casino fund distributions.

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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