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Opponents: Slots would hurt Laurel area

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 06/19/08

A statewide anti-slots tour took a turn through Anne Arundel County this morning, with activists saying increased gambling would harm the neighborhoods around Laurel Park.

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Marylanders United to Stop Slots brought a minister, community leaders, the local county councilman and others to make their case against slots during a news conference at the Arundel Center in Annapolis.

They argued that slots would be a burden on county taxpayers who would have to pay for more police and paramedics and road, water and sewage upgrades. And they worried slots would introduce a less-than-savory element in a community that's been...

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